The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-13
COL. \. 5. H0PEWELL,
PIONEER AND STATE
BUILDER. IS DEAD
End Of Active and Useful Life
Comes EARLY Today--Funeral
Set for Tomorrow Afternoon At
$50.

tol Willard 5. IupcWcH, pioneer
% <rW NrxIca. end pne or Nr south
VESTS strong men. passed. away at
xsss This morning Al his home, ela
West Copper avenue. after IN illness
OF about three weeks. nis mimeiintc
family, his wife and i've som WIZ
lard and Nobert llopeweii. we're with
The deafh 81 Colonel Hopesell had
nn1n expected for several days. His
l4lI Illness scf IN following his recent
return from halt Lake City where ne
went 70 attend an important confer-
enct ~ the representative OF the New
Mexico Caitle and Horse Growers as
ISOLATION. For a few days II was
hoped that hie unusual vitality and
uowur Of resistance Wouid bring
about his recovery. This hope was
abandoned early this week.
There viii hn universal sorrow at
the passing 81 Colonel Hopewell, not
only Ia his home state hut through
out the west where his acQuaintahce
WAS Of the widest lie was more
fhan a pioneer and good citizen. lie
was a ieadcr in the livestock ndus-
~. In mining and IN development,
AID also a leader Ia the poiitiral n
social advancement Of the southwest
t,mlfuI Tonnrfusg AflcrnoDn.
Tine funeral service viii occur to-
r.gfrow afternoon az s:9o a she FAM
~ home on west copper snue To.
80 NWW NNNA I'LL ~ WV - -
O'Clock the body will lie IN state at
the home. and friends may call be-
tween those hours. The funeral az
the home and at Fairyiew cemetery.
where lHtermeht will occur IN he
family plot. will he directed by the
Masonic fraternity OF which Colonel
ltopewcll wns a member. Eev. y. y,
bullock. o. the Episcopal church will
say the prayer.
The bearers Elil he as follows;
Active hearers Don !. Rankin, T.
. RosH. Dr. Loyeiace Capt. ". e.
Held. pr. John W. Eieer. Col. T. W.
Dohaon.
bearers: Judge Frank w.
Parker, james A. French OF Santa
Pc. George l. Brooks, J. n. McLaugh-
l. Fox. Capt. Clark NJ. Carr. W. r..
Hetcalf. Fnveffe A IoreS
Colonel Hopcwell held an unique
position In New Mexico public affairs.
lie held few public ofnces during his
many years OF residence n active
participation IN public business. but
was one OF the most powerful influ-
ences In the political affairs OF the
state. He served as chairman Of the
democratic state COMMITTEE, RS mem-
her Of the terrItoas al b0ard OF equali-
zafion. prior 10 Statehood. held county
offices and afious po~sis.ons OF trust
In which he served without comp m
sstion, but he refused stcadfastly 70
accept nominations for important
state offices which would easily have
beer mis- had he been willing 20 ac-
cept them nt the hants OF his party.
Col. Hopewell was a democrat fin
politics. hut his political views were
Of the broadcast ana TIA pafsisanahir
was that Of high principle, never OF
prejudice.
willard g Hopewcll was born In
Chester. England, In 1851. He re-
ceitef his early education Ia English
schools and al the age OF urteen en-
gan the career which carried him
into all parts Of the world. II was IN
1851 that he crossed the Atlantic TO
the new world, thcn In the thrOes OF
the American civil war. His uncle. a
eea captain. invited him TO Join him
In shipping ventures OF the period.
consisting chiefly OF blockade run
ming and with their base AZ Halifax.
Nasa Scofia. Col. Hopewell and his
HhipmntcH twice made the hazardous
voyage into Charleston and once into
Wilmington. on their last trip the
blockade unner were sighted and
. given "a stern chase by a United States
federal cruiser. They escaped cap
lure.
After The close OF The Civil wa.
Col. HopeWeIl made his way west.
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America. He remained in the south
for two years. engaging In several
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o. ree'esnse ~ New Mexico, coionel