Dorothy Longenecker Hopper (1920-2015)

Dorothy “Dot” Longenecker Hopper was born March 26, 1920 in the Belgian Congo to Jay Hershey and Minnie Hauhart Longenecker.

Dot grew up as a missionary kid in the Belgian Congo. She earned her B.A. in English at Queens College and received her Master’s in Christian Education at the Presbyterian School for Christian Education in Richmond (formerly The Assembly’s Training School) with a thesis entitled “The Advantages and Disadvantages of the Second Generation Foreign Missionaries of the Presbyterian Church U.S.” She married Joseph Barron Hopper, whom she met at Collegiate Home in Montreat, NC. She and Joe served as Presbyterian missionaries under the Board of World Missions, Presbyterian Church in the U.S., in South Korea for 38 years before retiring to Montreat.

Dot went to be with her Savior on Friday, December 4, 2015 in Hillsborough, NC, surrounded by her children and loved ones.

More Posts About Dorothy Longenecker Hopper

Oral Histoy of Childhood on the Mission Field in Korea

My dad and his siblings discuss their upbringing in Korea, boarding school, furlough, and college life as MKs.

My dad and his siblings discuss their upbringing in Korea, boarding school, furlough, and college life as MKs. Read More

Billy Graham Remembers Joe B. Hopper

Letter from Billy Graham on the occasion of the death of Joe B. Hopper

Letter from Billy Graham on the occasion of the death of Joe B. Hopper Read More

Joe B. Hopper (1921–1992)

Eulogy for Joseph Barron Hopper by his brother-in-law Dr. G. Thomson Brown.

Eulogy for Joseph Barron Hopper by his brother-in-law Dr. G. Thomson Brown. Read More

Blackstone Presbyterian Church

The story of Dorothy Longenecker's employment at Blackstone Presbyterian Church and how she came to be married there.

The story of Dorothy Longenecker's employment at Blackstone Presbyterian Church and how she came to be married there. Read More

Ditty to Dot

A song for Dot Hopper upon on retirement from 38 years on the mission field.

A song for Dot Hopper upon on retirement from 38 years on the mission field. Read More

Hoppers at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond

Brief overview of my grandfather and great-grandfather's studies at Union Presbyterian Seminary

Brief overview of my grandfather and great-grandfather's studies at Union Presbyterian Seminary Read More

Longenecker Family

My grandfather's brief history of his father-in-law's family, the Longeneckers of Pennsylvania.

My grandfather's brief history of his father-in-law's family, the Longeneckers of Pennsylvania. Read More

Dorothy Longenecker Hopper, 1920-2015

Brief biography of the first 2/3 years of Dot Hopper's life.

Brief biography of the first 2/3 years of Dot Hopper's life. Read More

Obituary for Dot Hopper (1920-2015)

Reflections on Missionary Life

My grandmother reflections on her life and ministry in Korea.

My grandmother reflections on her life and ministry in Korea. Read More