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Congratulations, Alison & Daniel!

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stokely Runnion III of Our Town are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Alison Wells Runnion, to Daniel Fox, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Williams of Independence, Missouri, and the late Mr. Danny Fox. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. Robert D. Critton of Our Town and the late Mrs. Critton and Mrs. Charles S. Runnion, Jr. of Newport, Tennessee, and the late Mr. Runnion. Alison is a graduate of Miss Porter’s School in Farmington, Connecticut. She earned a bachelor of arts degree in political science from the University of Southern California. Alison was a Jewel Ball debutante in 1999 and is a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. She is careering with Netsmart in Overland Park. 

Her groom-elect is the grandson of Mrs. Von West of Buffalo, Missouri, and the late Mr. West and the late Bette West. Daniel is a graduate of Paseo Academy of Fine Arts in Kansas City. He attended the University of Missouri – Kansas City and is employed with Avenue Link in Overland Park. Theirs will be an April 25th wedding at Pennway Place. 

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Also featured in the February 7, 2015 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Cornerstone Photography

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