Walter was born on 4 MAY 1912 in Burlingame, Osage County, Kansas, the son of unknown parents.
He died on 26 MAY 1968 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
His wife was Arlene Louise Burkett, who he married on 2 JAN 1937 in Burlingame, Osage County, Kansas. Their only known child was Edmond Dean (1938-?).
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| Birth | 4 MAY 1912 |
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| Death | 26 MAY 1968 |
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| Burial | MAY 1968 |
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Note 1
!Note: One record by James A. Hotchkiss showed his birthdate as 3 Jan 1914.
!Obituary: [ Burlingame Enterprise Chronicle, 30 May 1968, page 1, column 2] -- Deaths -- Walter E. Hopkins --
!P: Services were held in Topeka Wednesday for Walter E. Hopkins, 56, who died May 26 in a Topeka hospital. He had been ill several years. Burial was in Burlingame Cemetery.
!P: He was born May 4, 1912, at Burlingame but had spent most of his life in Topeka. He was a veteran of world war II, a member of the Methodist church and chapter 3, Disabled American Veterans of Topeka.
!P: He is survived by his widow; one sone, Edmond D.; and two sisters.