The document is a tribute page created by Hoppy's daughter in memory of her father W.A. Hopkins Sr. who passed away from ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig's disease) in 2001. It includes photos from Hoppy's life, highlights his service in the U.S. Army as a tank mechanic, and discusses how he was diagnosed with ALS only days before passing away. It calls for donations to ALS research to help find treatments and prevent others from losing loved ones to the disease too soon.
4. Military veterans are more likely to contract ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (aka “Lou Gehrig’s disease”) than the rest of the population, regardless of when they served in uniform, according to a new report released today by The ALS Association at a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education. The report states that men and women with any history of military service in the last century are at a nearly 60% greater risk of ALS than men and women who did not serve in the military. Read the report,"ALS in the Military" (requires Adobe Acrobat) “As outlined in this paper, study after study continues to demonstrate this to be true
13. Hoppy played foot ball until his younger brother wanted to play. Because his parents could not afford to put both son in football, Hoppy gave it up so his brother could play.