Charles David Hopkins, 91, of Terre Haute passed away Monday, January 19, 2015 in Seton Specialty Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born December 4, 1923 in Lebanon, Indiana to Lloyd Thomas Hopkins and Eunice Arnetta (Budd) Hopkins. Survivors include his wife Margaret Hopkins; two sons, David Hopkins and his wife Sharon of Carmel, IN and Dan Hopkins and his wife Chris of Terre Haute, IN; grandchildren, Christina Hopkins of Carmel, IN, Adam Hopkins of Carmel, IN, Andy Hopkins of Scottsdale, AZ, and Julie Hopkins of Terre Haute, IN; a brother, Thomas G. Hopkins and his wife Jeanette of Vero Beach, FL; nephews Eric Hopkins and his wife Katherine Hopkins of Wellesley, MA, and Mark Hopkins and his wife Jennifer Hopkins of Denver, CO; and several cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents. Charles was a professor of Education at Indiana State University and had formerly owned and operated, with his father, Hopkins Grocery in Lebanon, IN. He was the author of books on statistics, testing, and measurements and evaluation processes, and an editor and author on Education and Veterans in Education. At ISU he was a recipient of the distinguished Caleb Mills Award. He was a Past President of the Terre Haute Tennis Club and an avid supporter of the sport for the community, his children, and grandchildren. Charles was a graduate of Indiana University and was a member of the Delta Chi Fraternity. He received his Ph.D. from Indiana State and Indiana University. As a US Army Infantry Veteran of World War II, he was injured in November of 1944 while serving with the 44th Division, and with the first platoon to guard the Rhine River before American advancement in to Germany. He received the Purple Heart and a Bronze Star for his services. Family was his first love but he also loved to travel, having spent two years seeing the United States and Canada. Memorial services will be held at 6:30 P.M., Saturday, January 24, 2015 in Callahan & Hughes Funeral Home, 605 S. 25th Street with Pastor Curt Howard officiating. Memorial visitation is scheduled from 4:00-6:30 prior to services. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital or Terre Haute Catholic Charities.
