Taalib-din Nashid Mahdi - Online Memorial Website

Taalib-din Nashid Mahdi, age 59, of Tyler, Texas, transitioned on Thursday, May 4, 2006.  He  was born on February 24, 1947 as Willie Maurice Beck, son of the late Govie Beck and Aneesah Raheem (Willie Hugh) Beck.

A 1965 graduate of Emmett J. Scott High School, he continued his     education by earning numerous degrees and certifications from the    University of North Texas including a Bachelors Degree in Sociology, a Masters Degree In Sociology (MS), and multiple certifications in Cultural Diversity and Affirmative Action.  He was also in the process of achieving a Ph.D. in Multi-Cultural Studies.

At the age of 20 he joined the Nation of Islam and converted to an Orthodox Muslim in 1976.  He was a former member Masjid Hasaan in Fort Worth, Texas and is an active member of the NAACP.

Taalib-din has gained some very close friends and colleagues from past employments, among them, are the Dallas Post Office, H.E.R.E Union and Boeing (where he's been employed for the past 16 years).

Throughout his life, he had the privilege of serving in many leadership roles. His most cherished leadership roles included serving as Imam of Masjid Hasaan, Research Analyst at Boeing and  Investigator on Equal Employment/Affirmative Actions at Boeing.  He developed a survey for Employment Discrimination for the NAACP and is a    member of the  American Sociological Association.  Taalib-din also was instrumental in orchestrating a corporate union between Kochman Mavrelis Associates, Inc. (KMA) and Boeing.  Because of his persistent efforts to make changes in the Boeing, Irving plant       infrastructure he was able to enlist the support of key people to have the entire group of Boeing, Irving managers go through the KMA training on the "Effective Management of Cultural Diversity", which has had a dramatic impact not only on the  employees of Boeing, but on the staff of Kochman Mavrelis Associates, Inc. as well.

He was preceded in death by his mother, father and grandparents.

Taalib-din was survived by his Wife Jackquice Smith-Mahdi, Ph.D.,  Ex-Wives:  Muslimah Mahdi and Allison Mitchell, Aunt Mortell Love (Melvin),  Brothers: Govie Beck, Jr. of Port LaVaca, TX; Robert Beck of  Huntsville, AR; Gilbert Beck of Dallas, TX and Russell Beck of   Tyler, TX, Sister: Judy Beck-Hardeway of Austin, TX; Cousins: Patricia Head (Jimmy Ray) of  Tyler, TX and William Woods of Tyler, TX and Jason Head of Houston, TX; Children: Maulik Mahdi (Freida) of McKinney, TX; Nasheen Mahdi of Dallas, TX; Mashlah Beck of   Dallas, TX; Maleka Mahdi of Forest Hill, TX, Iesha Mahdi-Thompson (Mark) of Dallas, TX, Tahirah Mahdi of  Arlington, TX, Illyas Mahdi of Arlington, TX; Pharra McDonald of Fort Worth, TX and Mustafa Mahdi of Kansas,  Grand-children: Deremy   Powell, Micah Mahdi,  Montray Johnson, Aneesah Johnson, Ananda Thompson, Jamaal    Mahdi, Khadijah Thompson and  Kendrell  Scranton, and a host of other family, colleagues and friends.