Steve Hopkins' passing

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I am deeply saddened to hear about Steve, my
prayers go out to his family in this hard time. Steve
helped me quite abit when I first joined BN, letting me
know all the pro's and con's on the buggy's. We will
miss him dearly.

Bob R.

Posts: 648

I'm sure the Lord has a higher purpose in mind for a man such as Steve Hopkins. I am proud to have been able to know such a man. Steve always has and always will hold respect of the highest caliber in my heart. We will miss you Steve.

Charles Kaufman [ckau]

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We are so sorry for your loss,
You have a whole community behind you if you need anything, please ask.
Our prayers go out to you and your family, Steve will be missed!
He will live on through BN and the people who loved him.
Our condolences.

Tom, Robin & Ryan
KidNme Motorsports

Posts: 1832

Sue:
I met Steve at the Buggy Bash of 2006 and right away knew he was an extraordinary man. I came away from our conversation knowing I had crossed paths with someone of vision, integrity, and full of love for his family and friends. I was blessed to have had our brief interaction and this memory will live on as I do not easily forget men of such presence and character.
I pray for you and the children, and I know in my spirit that God will not take you to this place in your life only to abandon you. Have faith.
Sincerely and with all due respect,
Van Bennett

Posts: 218

Dear Hopstergirl,
I never had the pleasure of meeting your husband, but I do know that he had a rare outlook on his hobby. From the many posts I have read one central theme seemed to surface, family. He seemed to always make a point to mention family in any subject dealing with buggies. I must admit this idea of a informational and family oriented site is what sold me on buggies, as I have two son's of my own. God bless you and your children.

Stacy Ritchie

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Sue.

First of all I want to say how sorry I am to hear of the sudden passing of Steve. Steve starting a great site here and I know he must have spent countless hours on this site making what it is today.

Thank you Steve for your insight on this forum and thank you Sue for allowing him the time and effort to do the same.

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I am speechless. It seems so surreal.... My deepest condolences to your loss, Hopkins family. God bless you and your family....

John Mackey

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I can't begin to describe the feelings that I am experiencing at the moment. This is a shock. Many times Steve and I have corresponded thru email and PM and I thought of him as a friend though we had never met. He helped me a great deal with advice and technical assistance. Never once did he ask for anything in return. That speaks volumes about the soul of the man and the good it contained.

Sue....my heart goes out to you and your family. Be assured that any one of us on this forum would step up for you.

Glade Mason
EDGE Powersports

Posts: 192

Sue, I am truely sorry for your lose. I hope in time that the simple words posted by many in this forum will help you through this most diffcult time. You must know how a simple idea like the BuggyNews has changed the lives of many people.

Your Husband created a truely unique place, It does far more then talk about buggies. In just a few weeks this forum has turned my whole family into buggy nuts and I continue to meet the most friendly and helpful people on the web. My children my wife and I can't wait for our first buggy bash with the members of this group. This could not have been done were it not for a trusted community built from the heart of one man. I thank you and your husband for a most unique gift.

Hold on tight to your children and remember all the fun and silly things I know your husband must have done. In time I promise your children and you will laugh again.

God Bless you and your children.

Vinny

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Dear Sue,
I, as many others, have not met your husband nor talked to him before but from what I can gather (from posts and other people) he was a great man as well as a great father. This site he started is a great haven for buggiers like myself to come and discuss our troubles and worries about one of his biggest hobbies. Speaking for everyone, we will proudly continue arguing and discussing this awesome hobby in his name. My heart goes out to you and the kids, be strong and embrace his Remembrance, as we all will. Even those who never knew him, like myself.

sincerely,

James Erb