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Hoppy’s ALS Research Fund Hoppy’s life in photos
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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
Hoppy and His Aunt Marlete
Hoppy with his family at his parent’s 50 th  anniversary
A family gathering
He loved spending time with his grandchildren
Hoppy was a great mechanic and took pride in his tools and work.
Hoppy and his two loves.
Taken just a few months before his death
W.A. always took pride in his appearance
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.
Graduated from Fox in 1953
School photos and graduate picture with his Grandmother
Hoppy served as a tank mechanic in the Army
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis-ALS-Lou Gerhig's Disease
Hoppy loved taking photos. This is just a few that he took.
He left us a great legacy.
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He is gone but not forgotten!

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