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Congratulations, Rachel & Jake!

Mr. and Mrs. James Eugene Lewis III of Our Town are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Rachel Brooks Lewis, to Jacob Blas Falcon, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Faraon Falcon, Jr. of Borger, Texas. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. James Eugene Lewis, Jr. Rachel is a graduate of The Pembroke Hill School. She earned a bachelor of arts degree in classical antiquity from The University of Kansas. Rachel is a BOTAR, class of 2011. She is a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority and careers with The Independent.

Her groom-elect is the grandson of Mr. Faraon Falcon, Sr. of Our Town and the late Mrs. Falcon and the late Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Neubauer. Jake is a graduate of Borger High School in Borger, Texas. He earned a bachelor of business administration degree in business from The University of Texas at San Antonio. Jake is a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He is employed with Falcon Wealth Advisors. Theirs will be a May 13th wedding at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church.

Sara Marie Photography

Also featured in the February 4, 2017 issue
Photo Credit: Sara Marie Photography

 

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