Bo Hopson's Memorial Fund

This fund is being created to help Bo's family pay for any and all expenses incurred due to this very unfortunate event. As everyone has surely seen on FaceBook, Bo was an incredible individual who put others first. I will leave this with the words of his best "buddy" and father;

"Scott would like to start with saying he is not a face book person and not a IT person but has asked that I post his thoughts to you. June has not been a good month over the years...I lost Bo's sister Megan June 9th, 1987 and now I have lost Bo on June 25th, 2017. I am so proud to be Bo's dad...Bo and I did not have the typical father son relationship. Bo was my buddy and that is how I addressed him on the phone or walking into his room. I would say hey buddy...Bo was my greatest achievement. He was the best thing I ever did..The night he was shot when Brandie came to get me she told me that Bo said " I want my dad". I will spend the rest of my life knowing in Bo's time of need that he wanted his dad..That makes me so proud..and at the same time it makes me feel so guilty. I feel like it is every parents duty to protect there children..and I feel like I failed him...I wasn't there to protect him. Who would ever thing that I would have to protect him in our community in Eudora..Bo used to work as a bouncer at the Granada in Lawrence..that is where I really worried about his welfare..D-DUBS bar is where Bo loved to go. He loved to work for Travis. All his friends were there. he felt welcomed and loved. My son was murdered trying to perform a act of kindness on a complete stranger. That is the kind of person Bo was. I am overwhelmed by all the kind words that everyone that knew my son are saying about him. I am very proud that Bo said that he took the bullet so no one else was hurt. Once again, that was Bo. If you have children and loved ones you should tell them you love them and hug them everyday. I heard that people want to shut down D-DUBS, that is not what Bo would want and that is not what I want. Travis does a good job providing a atmosphere where people can come together with friends and loved ones and that is what matters. This man that murdered my son is not a biker..not all bikers are bad people. I ride a bike..and I raised a wonderful son. So please don't push to shut down D-DUBS. The world is full of bad people of all shapes and sizes. This could have happened any where. Thank you for all the wonderful support you are showing for my son and my family. We appreciate it. A random act of kindness earned my son a place in heaven. We will all be together again. My faith tells me this. We will have a celebration of Bo's life on July 15th from 5-10pm at Fall Leaf Farms. Everyone is invited. My intentions are to bury Bo at the Eudora Catholic Cemetery with his sister Megan. I love and miss you buddy!! Never stop with random acts of kindness. Please share this post to all of Bo's friends and family."
Any and all donations will go directly to Scott & Tina Hopson. They thank you in advance. Every little bit helps.