Mr. and Mrs. George and Charlene Abel of Bridgeport, Ill. announce the engagement of their daughter, Erin Elizabeth, to Timothy J. Heaven, Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Heaven, Sr. of Vestavia Hills. The wedding is planned for July 31, 2010.
Miss Abel is the granddaughter of Mrs. Jake Abel and the late Mr. Russell Abel of Bridgeport, Ill. and the late Mr. and Mrs. Russell Simms of Bridgeport.
She is a graduate of the University of Illinois were she received a bachelor of science degree and Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, where she received a master of business administration. She was a member of Phi Kappa Phi honor society at the University of Illinois and Beta Gamma Sigma honor society, at Indiana University. She was a Forte Foundation Fellow at Indiana University.
Mr. Heaven is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Heaven, the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stegman and the late Mr. and Mrs. R. E. “Pete” Mayhall.
He received a bachelor of science degree at Washington University, in St. Louis, and a master of business administration from Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. He was a member of the Washington University in St. Louis basketball team and was a member of Beta Gamma Sigma honor society at Indiana University.
The bride and groom are employed in Birmingham.
