Former Sen. J. Robert Hooper, Harford Republican, died late last night of colon cancer. He was 71.
Mr. Hooper, who ailed through November's special session, becomes the third Maryland state lawmaker to die in the last three months. Sen. Gwendolyn T. Britt died two weeks ago and Delegate Jane Lawton died suddenly at the end of November.
Arrangements for Mr. Hooper will be at the:
Bel Air Church of the Nazarene
2430 Conowingo Road
Bel Air, MD 21015
410-838-8290
Monday, January 28: Viewing will be from noon to 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Tuesday, January 29: Viewing will be from 11 a.m. to noon, with a service to begin at noon.
