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Interestingly, Ruthie didn’t anyone.” She looks at him with
One of the carousel horses Tommy crafted
for Ruthie "because she likes them" keep the precious dress just such deep affection, it is clear that
for herself; the album includes their relationship was “meant to
pictures of several younger brides be”, as Tommy says, and they are
who borrowed it for their own both quick to point out that God
weddings. was behind it all, including the
big tent.
It has been over seven decades
since Tommy met pretty little
Ruthie Hinson from Levelland, Ed. Note: Ruthie is planning
and he still can’t say enough to wear her dress to their 70th
about his bride. “I never heard Anniversary reception this summer.
her say an unkind word about

he has built for countless children
over the years. A thick photo album
is filled with photos of the hundreds
of toys he has made, the smiling
faces of their recipients, and too
many thank you notes to count.
Back to the love story: Five years
ago, The Today Show did a story
about Tommy and Ruthie’s 65th WE LOVE MAKING YOUR HOUSE A HOME!
WE LOVE MAKING YOUR HOUSE A HOME!
anniversary. It made the national
news because Ruthie wore her
wedding dress, and she looked as
beautiful then as she had 65 years
earlier. “She’s an angel,” Tommy BUILDING IN
BUILDING IN
repeated. In fact, their wedding LUBBOCK’S
LUBBOCK’S
album includes beautiful photos MOST EXCITING
MOST EXCITING
of his bride in her satin gown at NEIGHBORHOODS
NEIGHBORHOODS
most of the milestone anniversaries.

(806)698-6626
(806)698-6626
WWW.SOUTHERNHOMESLUBBOCK.COM
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Photo courtesy of KCBD, taken on
the McCoy's 65th Anniversary

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