Civilian Life
Having completed his four year tour, and married with a family, Roy chose to return to civilian life. He was honorably discharged from the Navy on 10/20/38. When he was discharged he was making $58.00 a month pay.
Roy returns to Waco, and with Mae and Richard and sets up life at a rental house just down the street from her parents’ home. They later moved to a rental house on the next street. He got his first Social Security Card on 29 October 38.
They purchased a gas range and a 4 piece bedroom suite for $100.48, being very diligent in paying off this loan and all future ones in their married life.
Roy went to work for a local lumber mill as a mill worker in cabinetry. He eventually made $225 a month while working at William Cameron Mills.
On 18 May 1940 they bought their first car, a 1937 Ford Sedan. That car was later replaced with a 1940 Chevrolet Special Deluxe 2 door Sedan.
Roy, Mae, Richard (right), and Victor (left)
Norma Jean and Richard
Roy and Mae. Richard in foreground.
Mae and Richard
Roy and Mae
Roy and Mae
Richard (left) and Victor (right)
Mae and Richard
Cameron Mills
Mae in front of the family 1940 Chevrolet Special Deluxe 2-door Sedan
