Soon enough, her beloved uncle seemed to speed up his recovery just by awaiting his niece’s magical day.
On May 13 at a church in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Eblen was able to meet his goal. For the first time in years, he put on his uniform which he used to wear when he was a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and a sergeant in the Air Force during the Korean War.
Sitting in a wheelchair, he was the first to be escorted down the aisle at Ferrell’s wedding ceremony, proudly holding a sign in his lap that read, “I’m her something blue.”
Guests peeked over the pews to catch a glimpse of the smiling veteran as he approached a teary-eyed bride and her 34-year-old groom, Matthew. It was a moment Ferrell will always cherish. Ferrell even mentioned in an interview that “He had to overcome a lot of health obstacles to be there on my wedding day and the goal of being my ‘something blue’ was a motivating factor for him during his rehabilitation process.” She further added “I never doubted he would be there — he is a Marine after all!”
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