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Some of
the significant dates in the
history of the firm follow:
November, 1950
Offices were moved from the
White Building to 421 North
Richardson, which provided six
private offices versus three in
the old location. About eighteen
months later, a staff room was
added to the rear of the
building.
November, 1956
Offices were moved to 600 North
Richardson, providing an
enlarged reception room, ten
private offices and a large
staff room.
March 15, 1959
J. Walden Bassett, founder and
senior partner, died of a heart
attack.
September 30, 1966
Bassett, Johnston & Deason was
dissolved and two new firms were
formed:
Deason & Peters
Composed of T.J.
Deason, Jr. and A.L.
Peters. Offices
established in the J.P.
White Building.
Johnston,
Wilson, Crocker & Dotts
Composed of E.
Bernard Johnston,
Charles V. Wilson, Roy
E. Crocker, Virgil H.
Dotts, George H.
England, Jr., Robert F.
Singleton, Buddy Burton,
and Howard C. Kastler.
June 1, 1967
Johnston, Wilson, Crocker &
Dotts was dissolved and Roy E.
Crocker and Robert F. Singleton
joined Deason & Peters to form
the firm, Deason, Crocker,
Singleton & Peters.
Effective this same date, the
practice of James M. Stockton,
R.P.A. was acquired and Mr.
Stockton became associated with
the firm.
November 15, 1970
The firm name was changed to
Deason, Crocker, Peters,
& Co.
July 1, 1975
The firm name was changed to
Deason, Peters,
Stockton, Gilmore & Co.
July 1, 1979
The firm name was changed to
Deason, Peters,
Stockton, & Co.
December 1, 1983
The firm, having outgrown its
space in the J.P. White
Building, relocated to the new
United Bank Plaza.
August 1, 1985
The Roswell office of Alexander
Grant & Co. was acquired. This
combination of practices
increased total personnel by 12.
June 17, 1996
The firm moved to its new
building at 2724 Wilshire
Boulevard and became
Gilmore, Gannaway, Andrews,
Smith & Co., LLC.
January 1, 2005
Gilmore, Gannaway, Andrews,
Smith & Co., LLC acquired the
accounting practice of Harold
Widner in Clovis.
September 1, 2005
Mike Jones's accounting practice
in Clovis was acquired and
merged with the established firm
in Clovis. Gilmore,
Gannaway, Andrews, Smith & Co.
now has one office in Roswell
and one in Clovis. |