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Freeport for many years. Her husband Milford died December 3, 1975. Martha died
December 1, 1997 and her body was donated to the Anatomical Gifts Association of
Illinois.
Hopkins, Robert “Big Bob” Joseph was born October 19, 1940 in Cleveland, Ohio
and was the son of James and Genevieve (Whalen) Hopkins. He married Marie
Margaret Tressa on November 18, 1961 and three daughters were born to this union:
Colleen Marie (Hopkins) Ross, Karen Ann (Hopkins) Griffin, and Kathleen Marie
(Hopkins) Clayton. In Bob’s early years he worked for Midwest Forge in Cleveland,
Ohio and later for King Instruments assembling saxophones. The family moved to
Hanover in 1971 and he worked for Tri-State Tours and later at Chestnut Mountain
Resort as the head of inside maintenance for 34 years before he retired in November
2007. After retirement Bob worked for the Jo Daviess County Workshop. Bob died
September 28, 2010; he was cremated and his remains were buried in a place that he
loved.
Hopper, Dale Francis was born July 6, 1941 in Kankakee, Illinois and was the son of
Clyde and Hazel Edwina (Oakes) Hopper. He received his Bachelor’s and Master’s
degree from the University of Illinois. He was the high school band director in Hanover
from 1964 until 1966 and then transferred to Herscher High School for 12 years. In
1978 Dale became the director of bands at Western Illinois University in Macomb. Dale
married Marilyn Hoekstra and five daughters were born to this union: Kristina (Hopper)
Flajnik, Kimberly (Hopper) Graham, Kelly (Hopper) Brown, Kara (Hopper) Murdock,
and Kathleen Hopper. Dale died September 16, 2005 in Macomb and is buried in St.
Anne Cemetery, St. Anne, Illinois.
Horton, Peggy Lee (Mickle) was born September 22, 1927 in Whiteside County,
Illinois and was the daughter of Kenneth Charles and Jessie Pauline “Polly” (Likes)
Mickle. She graduated from Hanover High School in 1945. Peggy had lived in Oxon
Hill, Maryland for many years. Peggy died November 15, 2001 in Maryland.
Hotchkiss, Mae A. (Resel) was born October 21, 1905 in Savanna, Illinois and was the
daughter of Frederick “Fred” and Lulu (Cisler) Resel. She married Joseph “Joe”
Hotchkiss on February 1, 1936 and he died in 1979. Mae was employed as a clerk at the
Savanna National Bank during the 1930s. Mae died February 10, 1991; she was
cremated and buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Hottenstein, Maxine Althea (Gamble) was born November 16, 1930 in Hanover and
was the daughter of Genoa Glenn and Lida M. (Wadleigh) Gamble. She graduated from
Hanover High School in 1948. Maxine married Philip Hugh Hottenstein on May 6,
1950 in Galena and five children were born to this union: Joyce (Hottenstein)
Wagenknecht, Suzanne (Hottenstein) Berg, Philip G. Hottenstein, Cynthia (Hottenstein)
Struve, and Kay Hottenstein. Maxine lived in Savanna most of her adult life. Maxine
died March 10, 1982 and the funeral was held in Savanna.
Houseman, Barbara Lee (Whalen) was born August 29, 1947 in Savanna, Illinois and
was the daughter of Leo Ralph and Esther Mary (Yackley) Whalen. She graduated from
Hanover High School in 1965 and completed her R.N. degree at St. Anthony’s School
of Nursing in Rockford, Illinois. Barb married Donald Dean Houseman on April 12,
1969 and two children were born to this union: Dr. Benjamin “Ben” Thomas Houseman
and Gretchen Houseman. The family lived in Hanover for many years, later moving to
southern Illinois, then returning back to the area in about 2005. Barb worked as a nurse