He attended a technical college where he trained as an automobile mechanic. He was trained as an automobile mechanic and welder. He then worked at various jobs, including automobile mechanic, chauffeur and salesman, often coincidentally. He moved to Atlanta with his family in 1913, working as an automobile mechanic. Tom, a young automobile mechanic, falls in love with Diya. During his career he worked as an automobile mechanic at various stages. His father, Gilford Edgar Welch, was an automobile mechanic. His father was an automobile mechanic, His mother did not work outside of the home. He then worked as an automobile mechanic in a bus company (Florida) and shop superintendent. After graduation he became an automobile mechanic and ran a repair shop in Altadena.