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                         Roanoke Times
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DATE: SUNDAY, January 10, 1993                   TAG: 9301080387
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AKER-MARTIN

Amy Darragh Martin and William Robert Aker, Jr., were married December 12, 1992, at Lake Gregory Community Church in Crestline, California. The officiating clergyman was Pastor Dale Holden. The reception was held at The San Moritz Lodge in Crestline. The maid of honor was Karin Elizabeth Martin, sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Kathryn Wilson, a lifetime friend, Becky Valentine and Simone Cesh, friends from track, andKerri Adell, a friend from college. The flowergirl was Katherine C. McIntosh, niece of the groom. The best man was William R. Aker, father of the groom. Ushers were Robert J. Tanner and Gary A. Gaunt, friends of the groom, Gregory Cavallaro, college roommate, and Philip T. Martin, brother of the bride. Ringbearer was Robert B. McIntosh, Jr., nephew of the groom. The candlelighter wasConstance Collier, friend of the bride. The bride carried a bouquet of red roses, stephanotis, cedar, and ivy. The bride is a daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Trueman M. Martin, Jr., of Crestline, Calif. She graduated from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and is attending the International School of Theology in San Bernardino, Calif. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Aker, Sr., of Roanoke, Va., is a graduate of Virginia Military Institute. After the wedding trip to Dillon, Colorado, the newlyweds will live in Crestline. The couple met in Tianjin, China, while both were employed by Management Technologies, Inc., of Hong Kong, China and U.S.A.



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