A Wedding storyRuby Backen was the Daughter of Aelenor (known as "Big Mommie") and Robert Church. She was a beautiful wartime bride who married Roy Backen during World War II. He was dressed in his Army Uniform and she in a simple white suit dress which had some dainty embriodery, delicate beads, and tiny ribbons on it. Pinned to her dress was a beautiful corsage. She also wore a dainty black hat with a tiny veil, a watch, and a slender golden bracelet.
They were married by the camp commander. Her mother (Aelenor Church) and Roy's mother (Bertha Backen) drove to the wedding from Palacios,Texas. The wedding was planned and held in Mineral Wells by two friends. The cake was a single layer, topped with a small kissing bride and groom. There were four white candles on the table and a few crystal serving dishes. After the ceremony was over they went to the picture show to celebrate!
At the start of their married life they stayed in a small apartment. It had a room and kitchen priviledges. They stayed in that room until he was moved to Raleigh, North Carolina.
While living in Raleigh, Ruby rented a room while Roy stayed in the barracks. This arrangement didn't last long. Roy was then transferred to Camp Kilmer in New Jersey and Ruby rode back to Palacios, Texas with the wife of one of his buddies. She waited for him there until he returned from the war.
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