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Congratulations, Emily & Benjamin!

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Williams of Coppell, Texas, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Elizabeth Williams, to Benjamin Gustav Wickman, the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Fred Wickman of Our Town. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Williams and the late Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Jaeger. Emily is a graduate of Coppell High School in Coppell, Texas. She earned a bachelor of science degree in journalism from The University of Kansas. Emily is a member of Delta Gamma sorority and is careering with DFW Events in Dallas, Texas.

Her groom-elect is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Frizzell Wickman, the late Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Henry Baime and Sonia Posner Baime of Longwood, Florida. Ben is a graduate of Rockhurst High School. He earned a bachelor of science degree in business from The University of Kansas. Ben is a member of Sigma Chi fraternity and is employed with ISN in Dallas. Theirs will be an October 24th wedding at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Dallas.

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Also featured in the May 2, 2015 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Jenny Martell Photography

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