E.B. Telford

E.B. Telford passed away peacefully on November 29, 2023 in Houston, Texas at the age of 92. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 400 Jackson Street in Richmond, Texas. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in E.B.’s memory to Camp Hope PTSD Foundation of America (ptsdusa.org) which provides veterans and their families with hope and healing from the unseen wounds of war. E.B. was born on October 17, 1931 in Lawton, Oklahoma to Margie Bell (Howard) and Ralph Telford. He was the last surviving of six siblings. E.B. grew up in Dust Bowl Oklahoma during the Great Depression and worked the land with his family picking cotton and raising livestock. He graduated from Lawton High School in Lawton, Oklahoma. He then attended Cameron Junior College for two years and graduated from Oklahoma A & M University in January of 1954 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Engineering. After graduation he began working for The Halliburton Company before being drafted into the U.S. Army in April of 1954. E.B. spent the majority of his military service in Japan working for the U.S. Corps of Engineers. Upon his honorable discharge from the Army, he continued what would become a 37-year career as a registered professional engineer with Halliburton. His first job was as a training engineer driving a cement truck in West Texas. He then progressed through a series of positions with increasing responsibilities that took him all over the United States. He provided foundation grouting services to level structures on military installations including missile siloes. He then moved into field services for oil and gas production. He finished out his career in technical sales for those services. During his years in technical sales, he enjoyed entertaining his customers by taking them bird hunting and fishing. In addition, he often hosted fish frys, shrimp boils and cocktail parties for his customers and friends. E.B. was very handy, preferring to do home repairs and maintenance of vehicles himself instead of hiring someone to do the work. He enjoyed listening to many types of music as well as cooking and baking for friends and family. After retiring, E.B. could often be found fishing and bird hunting with his long-time friends. His other favorite pastimes included picking his peaches and apricots, shelling the gallons of pecans from his tree and shooting the squirrels to protect his crop. He was an active and long-time member of Paramount Baptist Church in Amarillo, Texas as well as the adult bible study class. E.B. met the love of his life, Carolyn Ann Knott, in Duncan, Oklahoma in the fall of 1962. They were married on August 3, 1963 at First Assembly of God Church in Duncan. After relocating several times for his job, E.B. and Carolyn made their home in Amarillo for 47 years. In the spring of 2022, they moved to Richmond, Texas to be closer to their sons and their families. E.B. is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Carolyn, his two sons Ralph and his wife Stefanie, and Brett and his wife Angie and three grandchildren, Lauren, Ryan and Keely. Tributes and words of condolence may be left for the family at www.davisgreenlawnfh.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home, 3900 B.F. Terry Blvd.(Hwy 59 South @ FM 2218), Rosenberg, Texas 77471, Phone: 281-341-8800.

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E.B. Telford

October 17, 1931 - November 29, 2023