Person:Paul Hipple (2)

Paris Beacon News, Friday, March 2,1979 Hipple Returns To Paris; With Houston & Associates Harry A. Houston, President of Houston & Associates, Ltd., has announced the firm's addition of Paul E. Hipple as a member and shareholder. Mr. Hipple is a graduate of Paris High School and Indiana State University. He received his certificate as a Certified Public Accountant in 1963. He holds memberships in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Illinois C.P.A. Society and the Association of Governmental Accountants. Mr. Hipple returns to Paris to resume practice as a public accountant following ten years employment in Illinois government. His most recent assignment was with Robert G. Cronson. Illinois Auditor General. There he worked as a fiscal and compliance audit manager, directing audits of the State University System and other Illinois State agencies. For the eight years prior to joining the State, Mr. Hipple worked in public accounting in the Edgar and Coles County areas. A Paris native, Mr. Hipple is married to the former Kathryn Pennington of Oliver. They have five children, Paul, Russell, David, Darrell and Christi. The family plans to relocate to Paris as soon as arrangements can be made for a suitable residence. Mr. Houston said that Mr. Hipple will share in management and assume responsibilities in the firm's governmental auditing and income tax practices, a role that is suited to his experience in compliance auditing. Mr. Hipple's family were residents of Paris for many years. His father was a postman in Paris for his entire working life and his mother was secretary at the U.O. Colson Company for many years. Mr. Hipple and his wife are both graduates of Paris High School. In 1960, Mr. Hipple was honored by the Indiana Association of Certified Public Accountants with a citation reading: "Indiana Association of Certified Public Accountants' Award for the year to the student making highest honors in accounting at Indiana State University." Houston & Associates, Ltd., was organized by Harry A. Houston, who received his CPA degree in 1922. The firm has been in operation since the first office was organized in 1927. Mr. Houston's son, James Houston, is also associated with the firm. More About Paul Edward Hipple: Military sendee: US Army, 27th Infantry, Hawaii Occupation: Certified Public Accountant Residence: 1965, Charleston, IL: 1976, Matteson, IL; 2000, Paris, IL, 2002, Springfield, IL

1. ↑ Jeanette Findley.
2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Obituary.