MACK TELFORD WAS BORN IN VICTORIA, TEXAS ON DECEMBER 13,1910 TO REVEREND AND MRS. E. L. TELFORD. HE WAS THE 6TH OF 8 CHILDREN HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY BOTH PARENTS, 6 SISTERS AND ONE BROTHER HE ATTENDED ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL CLASS IN VICTORIA, TEXAS HE ALSO STUDIED BIOLOGY AT LANGSTON UNIVERSITY AND ALSO PAUL QUINN COLLEGE IN WACO,TEXAS. MACK WAS MARRIED TO ELECTA SUTTLE ON FEBRUARY 15, 1944. IN 1944, MACK AND ELECTA MOVED TO AKRON, OHIO WHERE HE WORKED FOR THE EQUALITY OF ALL AMERICANS AS THE FIRST BLACK MAN TO WORK BUILDING TIRES FOR FIRESTONE TIRES OF AKRON. HE WAS EMPLOYED FOR OVER 22 YEARS. MACK WAS A 32ND DEGREE PRINCE HALL MASON PRESIDENT OF THE LIONS CLUB OKLAHOMA CITY CHAPTER. HE LOVED TO FISH AND ENJOYED SPORTS, BOTH AS A PARTICIPATOR AND A SPECTATOR. HE LEAVES TO CHERISH HIS MEMORY HIS LOVING WIFE. ELECTA,( who was at his side and cared for him during his illness) many nieces and nephews cousins and friends.
MACK TELFORD WAS BORN IN VICTORIA, TEXAS ON DECEMBER 13,1910 TO REVEREND AND MRS. E. L. TELFORD. HE WAS THE 6TH OF 8 CHILDREN HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY BOTH PARENTS, 6 SISTERS AND ONE BROTHER HE ATTENDED ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL CLASS IN VICTORIA, TEXAS HE ALSO STUDIED BIOLOGY AT LANGSTON UNIVERSITY AND ALSO PAUL QUINN COLLEGE IN WACO,TEXAS. MACK WAS MARRIED TO ELECTA SUTTLE ON FEBRUARY 15, 1944. IN 1944, MACK AND ELECTA MOVED TO AKRON, OHIO WHERE HE WORKED FOR THE EQUALITY OF ALL AMERICANS AS THE FIRST BLACK MAN TO WORK BUILDING TIRES FOR FIRESTONE TIRES OF AKRON. HE WAS EMPLOYED FOR OVER 22 YEARS. MACK WAS A 32ND DEGREE PRINCE HALL MASON PRESIDENT OF THE LIONS CLUB OKLAHOMA CITY CHAPTER. HE LOVED TO FISH AND ENJOYED SPORTS, BOTH AS A PARTICIPATOR AND A SPECTATOR. HE LEAVES TO CHERISH HIS MEMORY HIS LOVING WIFE. ELECTA,( who was at his side and cared for him during his illness) many nieces and nephews cousins and friends.
