Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1915 — Obituary. [ARTICLE]

Obituary.

Alice Cora Hopkins, daughter of Newman W. and Mary E. Hopkins, was born in Rensselaer, Ind., Jan. 5, 1861, and died at Gary, Ind., March 10, 1915. She was the oldest of five children, the othets still surviving, namely, Ada D. Crosscup, of Townsend, Mont., Arthur H. and Albert R. Hopkins, of Rensselaer, and Alfred W. Hopkins, of Chicago. Her father, NeWman W. Hopkins, died April 12, 1875, and her mother, Mary E. Hopkins, died March 29, 1897, Mrs. Meyer attended the public schools and grew to womanhood in Rensselaer. She was married to Frank B. Meyer Sept. 1, 1881, and continued to reside in Rensselaer, where her children were born, namely, Lawson H. and James B. Meyer, of Gary, Ind., and Mrs. Orthena Elizabeth Thompson, wife of Robert E. Thompson, of Winamac, Ind. She has two grand children also. On the organization of the Evening Star Chapter No. 41, order of the Eastern Star, Mrs. Meyer was a charter member and served several terms as worthy matron and other offices. On her removal to Gary, about seven years ago, she took out a demit from this chapter, assisted in the organization and was a charter member and the first associate matron of the Gary chapter of the same order She has been a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution since the organization of a chapter in Rensselaer and has retained her membership ever since. She joined- the Presbyterian church in Rensselaer and was one of its active workers while residing here. Since her removal to Gary she has been more active than before in all church affairs in its various branches.

She took great interest in establishing and running a fnission known as the Neighborhood House, the purpose of which was to teach the women and children of foreigners who emigrated to this country, to work in the mills and factories. She taught a Sunday school class of girls in this mission and the many evidences of their love testified to the high esteem in which she. was held by these people. When the Presbyterian church of Gary established the Gary General Hospital, Mrs. Meyer was one of the active workers -and at the time of her

death was treasurer of the Woman’s Auxiliary of that hospital. Friday morning services were held at the First Presbyterian church of Gary, followed by the services of the Eastern Star Chapter, after which the body was brought to Rensselaer on the 2:01 train accompanied by the family and representatives of the Gary General Hospital. She was taken to' her old home, where she was born, married and spent much of her life, where many friends and relatives were in waiting. Friday night Mrs. Crosscup arrived from Montana. The final services were held at the Hopkins home at 2:30 Saturday, March 13, by Rev. Frederick Walton, of Gary, and Rev. J. C. Parrett, of tins place, and interment was made in Weston cemetery.