en: Zachary D. Boutin, Alexander C. Boutin, Nicholas H. Hoops, Saoirse G. Hoops and Jacqueline R. Boutin listed in order of age. Herm's first wife, Lorilei (Damon) Hoops, passed away in 2005. Herm Hoops' life has always been associated with water: from bucolic farm ponds and awe-inspiring rivers to the endless ocean, and he's always had an interest in history. He was the son of farmers and grew up on a large dairy cattle and Morgan horse farm along with his younger sister Brenda where they were loved and learned to work hard. After attending the University of Vermont, he taught Vocational Agriculture and Forestry in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont and for a winter season lived in a tent in the bitter cold. He built a log cabin by hand and he loved to travel. Herm worked for the National Park Service at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Carlsbad Caverns and Guadalupe Mountains National Parks, Gateway National Recreation Area, Rocky Mountain Regional Office, and Dinosaur National Monument. He also worked for Pea Island and Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuges. Herm was an awardee, participant, member or inductee to numerous organizations including the Colorado Plateau River Guides as a Life Member and Board of Directors, Plateau Restoration Board of Directors, Utah Guides and Outfitters Honorary Life Member, Grand Canyon River Guides Life Member, River Management Society Member Award for Lifetime Contribution to River Management (2018), and John Wesley Powell Museum River Runners Hall of Fame inductee (2019). Herm is survived by his wife, children, grandchildren, sister, and cousin Dorothy Steneck along with many wonderful friends. He was preceded in death by his mother and father Genevieve E. and Herman R. Hoops Sr. Funeral services for Herm will be held Friday, December 4, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. A viewing for family and friends will be held Thursday 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. and Friday 9:45-10:45 a.m. all at the mortuary. Online condolences may be shared at www.AshleyValleyFuneralHome.com Services will be live-streamed at https://vimeo.com/483267521 In lieu of flowers, the family would like you to consider donating to one of the following organizations in Herm's name as he was passionate about their missions: River Management Society: https://www.river-management.org/donate American Battlefield Trust: https://www.battlefields.org/help-save-battlefields Tribute: https://rigtoflip.medium.com/rowing-on-19034a0737c1 The Salad Days (Movie): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5-gdNNVL9E Other writings/art: https://medium.com/@whitneychandler/herm-hoops-last-stand-c81b901b6137 https://www.outsideonline.com/2402601/salad-days-film-review-herm-hoops https://www.canyoncountryzephyr.com/2019/06/02/confessions-of-a-river-outlaw-by-herm-hoops/ https://www.facebook.com/AlisonFullertonArt/posts/2675082189413606