Kerry Dan Tisdale, born June 29, 1962 in Kermit, Texas, passed away on March 23, 2015 in Cloudcroft, New Mexico.Dan spent most of his childhood in Odessa, Texas. He graduated from Temple High School and the University of Texas Permian Basin. He enjoyed over 20 years in the Oil & Gas industry working for Burlington Resources (later ConocoPhillips.) Dan loved all sports, particularly golf and skiing, and had a lifelong passion for jeeps and motorcycles. Living in Cloudcroft since 2009, Dan was very active in community affairs. He proudly started the Moose Lodge 2700 there and held several officer positions within the Moose organization.Beloved by his family and friends, Dan will be remembered for his humor, compassion and help whenever it was needed. He is survived by his parents, Helen and Barry; his wife, Gina; his son, Jay; his step-children, Raul and Christina; siblings, Mike (Sandy), Mark (Betty), and Jana (Don); 5 grandchildren, 26 nieces and nephews, and 6 great nieces and nephews.A memorial service was held on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Cloudcroft United Methodist Church in New Mexico. Visitation with the family in Midland will be at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Chapel (3800 N Big Spring) at 1:00 pm on Saturday, March 28, 2015 with a graveside service to follow at Resthaven Memorial Park North at 3:00 pm.In lieu of flowers, the family would be honored to have memorial donations made to the charity of your choice.Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory. Online condolences can be made at www.npwelch.com. ,
