Ralph Donald Tennyson was born on November 29, 1932 in
Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was the 7th child of 10 children born to
Noble Grant (deceased) and Leta Flax Tennyson (deceased).

In his youth he attended Catholic School and later attended high
school in South Haven.  After graduating high school, Ralph served
in the army with the Tank Company, 2nd Battallion 11th Armored Calvary.
Regiment in 1953 - 1954 where he achieved the rank of Sergeant.

Ralph would go on to marry and father one son: Donald Ray Tennyson
(deceased).

He then began in Law Enforcement career in Tulsa, Oklahoma and later mover
to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma where he met and married the love of his life:
Ora Lee Tennyson in 1966.  Together Ralph and Ora had four children: two
sons, Darryl Tennyson (Fort Worth, Texas), and Marvin Tennyson (OKC); two
daughters, Andrea Tennyson-Davis (Edmond, OK), and her husband John
Davis, and Tiffany Stallings (Bethany, OK).  In their 55 years of marriage
Ralph and Ora have seen and been apart of the lives of all of their abundance
of grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Ralph continued his career after taking classed in Law Enforcement at the
University of Oklahoma and went on to become Deputy Sheriff in the County
of Oklahoma. He remained in Law Enforcement until he retired.

After accepting Christ, later in life he was called in to ministry. He found love in his
calling and continued in his ministry until he went home to be with the Lord.

He rest in the arms of the Lord with his brothers, sisters. He leave behind
his brother Raygene Tennyson (OKC) and his family, his sister, Mercedes Tennyson
and her family (Phoenix, AZ), and his many nieces and nephews.