Ashlee Hopkins, a 41-year-old resident of Iowa City, Iowa, and a development director at Bur Oak Land Trust passed away on Monday, September 23, 2024. She was announced dead through a social media publication that read “Together our DVIP family is grieving the loss of our friend and colleague Ashlee Hopkins. Ashlee will always be a beloved member of the DVIP family and the communities we serve.”
Ashlee Hopkins cause of death
A Bike Iowa City Facebook post stated that a cyclist who was hit by a car on a planned ride last week was scheduled to be taken off life support on Monday. On September 15, Ashlee Hopkins was severely hurt when she was struck by a van while participating in the Iowa City Bike Library’s Farm Cycle trip, which takes participants to farms and features seasonal food and beverages prepared by local chefs. According to Iowa City Police Department, around 4:06 p.m. that day, police were summoned to the 3300 block of Rohret Road to respond to the crash.
The cause of the crash and the identities of those involved have not been released by the police. The Iowa City and Coralville tourism and convention operation founded Bike Iowa City, which featured Hopkins in one of its posts and described her as a bright light in the local cycling community and the Iowa City community at large. A GoFundMe page with the goal of gathering money for Hopkins’ burial and other final expenditures is linked in the post. By Monday afternoon, $39,410 had been raised on the page.
About Ashlee Hopkins
During her two years as development director at Bur Oak, Ashlee Louise (Davis) Hopkins had a significant influence. She was committed to changing Iowa’s conservation landscape and took great satisfaction in her efforts to increase the organization’s level of support. Ashlee was a dependable person who showed much concern for the residents of Bur Oak, especially in times of stress.
Despite her position at the land trust, Ashlee was so much more. Ashlee’s bright, hilarious, and persistent personality was a blessing to her family, friends, and the community as a whole. In addition to being someone you just wanted to be around, Ashlee served as a mentor, confidante, and connector. She was a bright spot in our office, and many of us are lucky to have known her at that period. Her absence is painful, and we shall be sad for a very long time.
Ashlee Hopkins obituary and funeral service
A time for family and friends to gather will be held from 4 to 7 pm Friday, September 27, 2024, at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City concluding with words shared by family and her friends beginning at 6:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in her memory to the Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) or Burr Oak Land Trust.
