PAULA JEAN HELLE, 17g   (Norman 16, Maternal: Alta Fouts 15, Tracy Helle 14, Frederick 13. Paternal: Royle 15, George A. 14, Frederick 13)
  b.  21 May 1962; Canton, IL
  m. 19 Dec 1981; Presbyterian Church;  Canton, IL to KENNETH LEROY HOPPING, son of Solomon Eugene and Viva Inelda Mae (Myers) Hopping.
                                                                                                                        b. 02 July 1961; Galesburg, IL

PAULA JEAN HELLE graduated from Spoon River Valley High School, Fairview. She attended Bradley University in Peoria and then Western Illinois University in Macomb; majoring in music. 

Paula met her future husband, KENNETH LEROY HOPPING through her interest in music. Both talented singers, they are in great demand for weddings and community gatherings. Kenneth attended Robert Morris College in Carthage, Illinois majoring in management and accounting.

Paula and Kenneth are the parents of fraternal twins:

JACOB ROYLE HOPPING, 18g
  b. 31 March 1983; Macomb, IL
NATHANIAL RYAN HOPPING, 18g 
  b. 31 March 1983; Macomb, IL;

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