Daughter to Matthew J. and Barbara A. Hopkins, 2532 Tulip, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:34 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, 1997. Name, Melissa Nicole. Weight, 8 pounds 9 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Hopkins is the former Barbara Cook, daughter of Lois Cook of Cape Girardeau and Elmer Cook of Benton. She is employed at Procter & Gamble. Hopkins is the son of John and Phyllis Hopkins of Cape Girardeau. He is employed by March of Dimes.
Daughter to Robert Lee and Bella De Leon Parker, 528 Cape Meadows, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:50 p.m. Thursday, July 31, 1997. Name, Meagan Marie. Weight, 8 pounds 1 ounce. Second daughter. Mrs. Parker is the former Bella Cuesta, daughter of Expideto and Pacita Cuesta of Brea, Calif. Parker is the son of Joyce Parker of Cape Girardeau and David Parker of Terre Haute, Ind. He is a truck driver.
Daughter to Fortunato P. and Hershey B. Alipala, 2838 Independence, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1:58 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, 1997. Name, Rigel Christine Bergonio. Weight, 6 pounds 11 ounces. Mrs. Alipala is the former Hershey Martinez Bergonio, daughter of Herminio Bergonio and Maria Martinez of Manila, Philippines. She is an occupational therapist in Charleston. Alipala is the son of Gervacio Alipala and Dionicia Alipala of Manila. He is an occupational therapist in New Madrid.
Daughter to Norman Dudley and Amy Elizabeth Stevens of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 6:18 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, 1997. Name, Taylor Elizabeth. Weight, 5 pounds 6 ounces. Ms. Stevens is the daughter of Brenda Stevens Dodd of Gordonville and the late Clarence L. Stevens. She is a certified nurse assistant at Southeast Hospital. Dudley is the son of Kevin Dudley of Chaffee. He is employed at North Scott Publishing.
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