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WeddingsDecember 3, 2000

Emily Trump and Derek Ryan Graham were married May 13, 2000, at Jackson Church of Christ in Jackson, Mo. Jim Faughn of Paducah, Ky., performed the double ring ceremony. A poem was read by Jeremiah Tatum of Murray, Ky. Parents of the bride are Jim Bequette and Paula Gresham-Bequette of Cape Girardeau. The groom is the son of Wayne and Mabel Graham of Benton, Mo...

Emily Trump and Derek Ryan Graham were married May 13, 2000, at Jackson Church of Christ in Jackson, Mo. Jim Faughn of Paducah, Ky., performed the double ring ceremony. A poem was read by Jeremiah Tatum of Murray, Ky.

Parents of the bride are Jim Bequette and Paula Gresham-Bequette of Cape Girardeau. The groom is the son of Wayne and Mabel Graham of Benton, Mo.

The bride was presented in marriage by her brother, Evan Trump of St. Louis.

Matron of honor was Shelley Hazel of Anna, Ill. Bridesmaids were Nisha Shah of Cape Girardeau, Melissa Chappel of Aurora, Colo., and Danielle Hill of Cape Girardeau.

Westley Hazel of Anna served the groom as best man. Groomsmen were Matthew Reaves of Sikeston, Mo., Adam Faughn of Somerville, Tenn., and Brian Bingham of LaGrange, Ga. Ushers were John Farber of Jamestown, Fla., Brian Bingham and Jeremiah Tatum.

Flower girls were Eliza Guinn and Gabrielle Mason, cousins of the bride. Eliza is the daughter of Dr. Lucinda England and Dr. James Guinn of Kensington, Md. Gabrielle is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brian Mason of Aloha, Ore.

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Sarah Ashlock of Searcy, Ark., attended the guest book.

Following the ceremony, the reception was held at Jackson City Park in Jackson. Servers were Kim Clarke, Gina Pirch, Laura Tenholder and Kristin Seib, all of Cape Girardeau.

The groom's parents hosted the rehearsal dinner May 12 at Ryan's Family Steak House.

Mrs. Graham is a 1998 graduate of Central High School, attended Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tenn., and is majoring in theater production at the University of Memphis in Memphis, Tenn.

The groom is a 1996 graduate of Kelly High School in Benton, and received a degree in accounting from Freed-Hardeman in 2000. He is employed by Price Waterhouse Coopers of Memphis.

The couple resides in Memphis.

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