from The Republican (Danville, Indiana)--issue of Thursday, May 30, 1946—page 1, column 2
J.W. HOPKINS DIES
James William Hopkins, brother of the late Harvey Hopkins of Clayton, died at the Masonic Home at Franklin, Sunday. A son, Willard, of St. Petersburg, Fla., is the only survivor. Funeral services were held in Indianapolis, Wednesday, with burial in Glen Haven cemetery. Mr. Hopkins is well-known in this Clayton community. He was associated with a candy company in Indianapolis for many years.