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Engagement – Freeman

Mr. and Mrs. John Everett Baxter of Bentonville, Arkansas, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Allison Nicole Baxter, to Paul Jarrel Freeman, Jr., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jarrel Freeman of Mission Hills, Kansas. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Wear of Fort Smith, Arkansas, and Mrs. James Baxter of Rogers, Arkansas, and the late Mr. Baxter. Allie graduated from Texas Christian University with a bachelor of arts degree in marketing. She is employed with SafetyCulture. 

Her groom-elect is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Noel Sawyer of Kansas City, Missouri, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Frederick Freeman, Jr. Paul is a graduate of Rockhurst High School. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in business information systems and supply chain management from Texas Christian University. Paul was a Gentleman of The Jewel Ball in 2016. A member of Sigma Nu fraternity, Paul is employed with Sendero Consulting. Theirs will be a May 10th wedding at Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville, Arkansas. 

Paul Jarrel Freeman, Jr. and Allison Nicole Baxter

Featured in the September 21, 2024 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Dale Benfield

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