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A large crowd turned out for the Outstanding Civic Leadership Event to honor Tommy Free. Siloam Springs Chamber of Commerce hosted the event at The Cypress Barn on Oct. 13.
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The Cypress Barn was decked out with Razorback team colors for the event. Friends and family roasted and toasted Tommy Free on how much of a Razorbacks fan he is and his longtime support for the teams.
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Trish Houston, board chairwoman for The Siloam Springs Chamber of Commerce, gives Tommy Free the 2015 Outstanding Civic Leadership Award.
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Tommy Free, right, fills his plate along with others in the buffet line at the event Oct. 13. Dickey's Barbecue Pit on U.S. Highway 412 provided the food.
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Physician George Benjamin gives a gift to Tommy Free after Benjamin spoke. The gift was a Razorback.
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Tommy Free receives a hug from Terry Tracy, owner of Dickey's Barbecue Pit on U.S. Highway 412. Dickey's brought the food for the event.
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Tommy Free laughs as his daughter, Jamey Free Sims, speaks during the event.
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Tommy Free speaks at the Outstanding Civic Leadership Event that was hosted to honor him Oct. 13. He was humbled by the honor, but also clarified some of the stories that his friends and family told about him earlier in the evening.
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Tommy Free speaks to Mayor John Turner before the event. Turner proclaimed Oct. 13, 2015, as "Tommy Free Day. Woo Pig."
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Emcee Randy Torres speaks while standing in front of a red and white 'Woo Pig' banner. Torres wore a Texas A&M shirt to the event with the Razboracks theme. Several attendees gave Torres a hard time for his support for Texas A&M.
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Randy Torres uses his smartphone to take a picture of Greg Walters and Tommy Free.
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A large red and white 'Woo Pig' banner was at the front of The Cypress Barn for the event. The theme was the Razorbacks.
By Jeff Della Rosa
Special to the Herald-Leader
Community on 10/21/2015