Danice Joy Dirksen Baker, daughter of Everett and Louella Dirksen,
married Howard Henry Baker Jr. on December 22, 1951. She wore a
Marshall Fields original wedding gown with matching kidskin gloves.
Although overshadowed by her husband's illustrious political career, Joy
Baker served on influential committees for Knoxville College, the
Kennedy Center or Performing Arts, and Ford's Theater, receiving a
Lincoln Medal in 1
985 for her work at
Ford's Theater. She died on April 24, 1993 and was buried in the Mossop
Cemetery adjacent from the First Presbyterian Church in Huntsville, TN.
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| his Marshall Fields wedding gown was worn by Joy Dirksen Baker when she married future senator Howard H. Baker Jr. |
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| Matching kidskin gloves |
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| Howard H. Baker Jr. and Joy Dirksen Baker on their wedding day December 22, 1951. |
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| Joy
Baker and her husband at a political rally. Their son Derek can be
seen behind Joy and their daughter Cissy can be seen to the right of
Howard. |
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| The resting place of Howard Henry Baker Jr. and wife Joy Dirksen Baker at the Mossop Cemetery in Huntsville, Tennessee. |
Photographs 3 and 4 courtesy of findagrave.com
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