Obituaries
Longtime Register of Wills Harry Hopkins Dies
Hopkins served six terms before retiring in 2010. The Bel Air resident was 87.
Former longtime Harford County Register of Wills Harry L.W. Hopkins has died. He was 87.
The Bel Air resident died Sunday, county officials announced in a statement.
“Mr. Hopkins was a long serving elected official who was an icon in this
community. His hard work and dedication set an example for others,” County Executive David R. Craig said in a release. “I will remember Harry fondly as a great storyteller and as a true gentleman who was dedicated to public service."
Hopkins served six terms as register of wills from 1986 to his retirement in 2010.
A funeral service was held Thursday. Craig ordered the county flag flown at half-staff until Hopkins' service.
Hopkins is survived by son Nelson W. Hopkins and his wife Kristine F of Street; daughters Ellen Hope Hopkins of Bel Air and Laura Ann Hopkins and her wife Kathy Schooley of Woodstock; and grandchildren Kaitlyn E. Hopkins and Allison N. Hopkins of Street.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Abingdon or a charity of the donor's choice.
Condolences may be left on the McComas Funeral Home website.
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