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Posted by RaiderBill
 - April 27, 2015, 17:41:44 PM

Well I just registered here today, and I am a member of Honda Shadow.net, since I own a 2000 Shadow 750 ACE, and low and behold I find out that John was a member here also, I don't know if any of you know that he wrote a book about riding around wales and his V-Max. Well he sent us at Shadow.net a copy and we have been passing it around amongst ourselves here in the US. for a few years and I just happened to be the one holding when John dies. Very sad and surreal, but R.I.P John Hopkins and ride on for eternity.

Posted by chief
 - April 27, 2015, 17:30:14 PM

Ratman, ask her how many copies of his book are left, if you get the chance.

Posted by greenbarn
 - April 27, 2015, 11:43:58 AM

There were sweet potatoes at our church pot-luck yesterday.   I got some, and I thought of John.  I'm sure every time I eat sweet potatoes, I'll think of him.

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - April 27, 2015, 11:00:06 AM

  I asked Wendy if she could send me a copy of John's obit so I could post a copy of it and here is her response, after I explained what an obit was.

some ppl do, I don't know if we are. my sister might, he is getting
cremated on Tuesday 5th may at 9am, we are not having a service. maybe
you could pass on the info and we could have a silence at 9am. I'll
keep in touch.

Not sure of the time difference but I'll keep the 5th open for thoughts of John and how he made a lot of us laugh here, and the squirrel story is my favorite, and we should all have a sweet potato for a snack that day.

Posted by DriftinGirl
 - April 27, 2015, 09:12:04 AM

R.I.P. John.  We never know the day...

Posted by pcarrell
 - April 25, 2015, 10:23:12 AM

Awwww..............

John will be missed!  Prayers for his friends and family!

Posted by shunter v8
 - April 25, 2015, 07:28:31 AM

Thanks to ratman for letting me know,very very sad news.I loved johns humour and the way he said it 'as it is' rather than trying to please everyone. He will be sadly missed.

Posted by Troll
 - April 25, 2015, 07:15:29 AM

  R.I.P. John...Godspeed

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - April 25, 2015, 05:43:13 AM

 I got another e mail from Wendy today and here it is.....just to put it into context, it is about the book John had written "Wales on a motorbike", John had sent me a copy, and I sent it on its way after reading, not sure were it is, he also sent me one he signed, which I have here. I will be bringing my book to Drift In for John, but if you want your own copy you can contact Wendy before they are all gone.

Yes I would like my email address posted. I know all about his book travels. When it comes back I would like a photo of all the signatures. I also have a box of the books to sell so if ppl want to place orders. I'm only selling to the USA because you have all been so much fun.

Wendy

Posted by greenbarn
 - April 24, 2015, 20:08:07 PM

I really enjoyed john's sense of humor, and his banter, and his jokes.  He will be sadly missed.  Ride On, John Hopkins.

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - April 24, 2015, 19:34:11 PM

I need to pass this on, today I got this email from Wendy who is John's daughter, and reading her e mail you can see she has her dad's sense of humour even at this time. I sent her an e mail because a card would take to long and be lost. Here is her e mail.

Sorry

I'm Wendy Hazelwood.

My dad sadly passed away on Monday 20th April 2015. I don't know if you are friends or just people he paid bills too, but if it matters to you or you know a site that he chatted on, please pass on the information, as my Dad entered many ppls lives online, and I would really like them to be informed. Sympathy cards can be sent to his children at his house.

Penny, Wendy and Andrew Hopkins
104a Commercial Street
Tredegar
Gwent
NP22 3DW

my email address is wendymariehazelwood@gmail.com

John was 71 years of age and still was always on about more rides and such in all his pm's to me. The Drifter World has lost another Rider.

Thanks.

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