A patrotic engagement

Published 1:29 pm Saturday, July 14, 2018

WINDSOR|
Chuck and Donna Cowger of Smithfield are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Katie Marie, to Lance Daniel Wall.

Lance Wall of Windsor demonstrated his loyalty on the 4th of July when he asked Katie Cowger of Smithfield to marry him. She said yes. That was the same day that his grandparents, Reuben and Jane Wall, were celebrating their 59th wedding anniversary. — Submitted | Laura Zabinski

She is the maternal granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry and Grace Nichols, and paternal granddaughter of Eddie and Glennie Cowger.

Lance is the son of Dan and Lori Wall of Windsor. Lance is the brother of Luke Wall, also of Windsor.

He is the maternal grandson of Ed and Joyce Conner, and paternal grandson of Ruben and Jane Wall, all of Newport News.

Katie is a 2013 graduate of Smithfield High School.

She is employed as a Pre-K teacher at the Montessori Academy in Suffolk.

Lance is a 2011 graduate of Windsor High School, and a 2015 graduate from Randolph-Macon College in Ashland.

He works as an appraiser for the City of Suffolk. He is also known as “Coach Wall” when he coaches football for his high school.

Katie and Lance got engaged in a fairy tale mystery the morning of Wednesday, July 4.

That day was truly a special one for them. Katie and Lance share their engagement day with his grandparents, the Walls, as it was their 59th wedding anniversary.

The couple is planning a wedding for July 6, 2019.v