Donald HOPKIRK Obituary

Dear Elia and family I'm so sorry to hear about Dons passing, I have so many memories of him, teaching me to feed out the cows, helping him out on the farm as a young man teaching me so many things about life. You all are forever in my heart. Lots of love and hugs
Gareth Laskey

So sad to read of Don's passing. Brings back memories of when we owned RD22. My condolences to you all

Dear Eila & family, we are thinking of you at this time, sincere condolences
Peter & Belinda Groves & family
Urenui

Sincere condolences to Eila and family for the loss
of one of life's genuine gentlemen.

Sincere sympathy to you Ella and all your family and your loss of Don.

Sending love to Eila and the Hopkirk family we were saddened to hear of the passing of Don he was a lovely man Loved by many cherish all the memories RIP Don xx

Dear Eila and all the Hopkirk family. I was saddened to hear of Dons passing. What a special man your husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather was. We feel blessed to have shared him with you a little. I know there will be a large gap in your lives now but am sure that you will fill that gap with many many wonderful memories of a long life, well lived. RIP Don. We will remember you fondly. Love Amanda and Charlie xx

Dear Hopkirk family, Don´s death will create a gap in your family that no one will be able to fill.
I hope you all can find time to share your memories with one another and to tell them to the younger generations.
My memories of Don & Eila´s loving generosity have stayed with me through the years during my family´s time in Makahu.
My prayers for you all that you may remember the hope of faith and the blessing you have received through his life with us all in this life and the the life to come.
With love and fond memories
Jason Grainger

Dear Eila & family - our thoughts are with you all in your sad loss of Don. He will be sadly missed.
With love and sympathy from Wendy & Scotty Waite

To Eila and all your family. Sending sincere condolences to everyone at this difficult time. You will have many lovely memories of your special husband, dad, granddad and great Grandad. Lots of love Stephen and Deborah Clough

Thinking of you all and sending love and hugs
Kev Bob (Fleming) & Gina Fraser
Xxx

Thinking of you all - love and hugs
Kev Bob (Fleming) & Gina Fraser

Loving prayerful Sympathy to you Eila & all your beautiful family.I remember so well the day you & Don got married amongst the roses.A wonderful couple, a wonderful family,& wonderful memories to cherish RIP.Don.

Our deepest sympathy to Eila and all the family. We have such happy memories of our visits to the Makahu farm to be with such a lovely family Bronwen,Colin,Amanda,dec,and Guy Hedley.

Don of Don's at peace, thinking of the family as you celebrate his life.

We love Don! The Wilson's have so many fabulous memories of growing up on our neighbouring farm, families growing up together with our dads working together. Don was one of our dads, a fabulous man, literally a pillar of the community and a tremendous support to my father and us, a mighty tree of the forest, but humble and loving at the same time. It's a strange sensation to think of him not here now, as one of those people who always was. Don is a one of a kind man who is lived on through his large progeny, safe I know, in the knowledge that his qualities and philosophies live on through them. While very much missed he will forever be Don to me, a large safe person in our world, as a lad the cheeky smile beckoning me aboard the red Bedford school bus, the type of person you'd want as your neighbour and friend. You and Eila were some of my parents best friends and I honour you for being there for them in particular, -and coming to the other end of the country to celebrate with them at our wedding. We will always remember you and celebrate who you are. Hamish (McDamish, McDermott McDoo), Petra, Venetia, Jude & Teddy Wilson.

Don was one of the nicest man i have met in my life my sympathy to thefamily.RIP my friend.