- Date Of Birth: May 24, 1950
- Date Of Death: February 7, 2021
- State: Illinois
Roland Telford Roland Lee Telford, 70, of Hoffman passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021 in his home in Hoffman. Roland was born May 24, 1950 in Centralia, the son of Oral Telford and Lorraine (Gherardini) Telford. He married Sandra (Spencer) Telford on August 14, 1982 in Centralia and she survives him in Hoffman.
In addition to his wife Sandra Telford of thirty-eight years, Roland is survived by two sons: Scott A. Telford and wife Whitney of Troy and Ryan Telford and wife Lyn of Fargo, ND; two grandchildren: Nick and Emily Rae of Fargo, ND; one sister: Donna Powers of Carolina Shores, NC; his mother-in-law: Jane Spencer of Hoffman; two brothers-in-law: Mike and wife LuAnn Spencer of Council Bluffs, IA and Terry Spencer and wife Marti of Salem; several nieces and nephews; and his best friend Ted Meisenheimer and his faithful, lap warming companion Pepper.
Roland was preceded in death by his parents: Oral and Lorraine Telford; father-in-law Cecil Spencer; brother-in-law: Jerry Powers. Roland was a U.S. Navy veteran having served in various theaters of operation from 1969-1973 with the U.S. Navy Security Group (USNSG). He was a member of Centralia Elks B>P>O>E 493 and Moose Lodge in Centralia. He retired in 2005 after spending 31 years in the telecommunications industry. He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Hoffman. He enjoyed playing golf, hot rods, camping, reading, photography, and astronomy. He was Mr. Fix It. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends.
