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Roy Tisdale Obituary
LTC Roy Lin Tisdale, USA, died June 28, 2012 at Fort Bragg, NC. A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 P.M., Thursday, July 5, 2012 at Central Baptist Church in College Station. The family will receive friends from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 4th at Memorial Funeral Chapel in College Station. Interment will follow at the Aggie Field of Honor, with full military honors.
LTC Tisdale was born April 9, 1970 in Houston, Texas, the son of Roy Lee and Linda (Mallynn) Tisdale. He grew up in Alvin, Texas and was a 1989 graduate of Alvin High School. While attending Texas A&M, he was a member of the Corps of Cadets, Company D2, National Rudder Ranger Challenge, National Champions and a member of the Class of '92.
LTC Tisdale was commissioned as a 2LT in the United States Army in May of 1993. He has served at Fort Benning, GA, Fort Polk, LA, Fort Bragg, NC, and served several deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.
His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Joint Military Unit Award, National Defense Service Medal, Meritorious Unit Citation, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO Medal, Air Assault, Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge and Senior Parachutist Badge.
LTC Tisdale was preceded in death by his father, Roy Lee Tisdale in 1991.
Survivors include his wife, Kim (Corbett) Tisdale; children, Megan and Roy Lane Tisdale, mother, Linda Tisdale; brother, SFC Charles D. Tisdale, USA; father-in-law, Jim Corbett; brothers-in-law, Steven Corbett, Jason Corbett and their families; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and countless friends.
In lieu of flowers the family has set up a memorial fund through PayPal that will help his children pay for college. You can send the money through PayPal to the following e-mail address: [email protected].
This obituary was originally published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle.
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May 27, 2013
Dear Tisdale family,
My name is Chris hopkins and I had the pleasure of knowing Roy from our youth and was deeply saddened to learn of his passing. My sincere condolences and apologize for the delay yet just found out of his passing. Roy was as solid as they come during our youth and after reading of his accomplishments, family being the best, along with his distinguished military service, I just wanted to say I'm a better person for knowing him. RIP
Stephen Loft
January 2, 2013
Kim,
Our family is deeply saddened. Roy was a great soldier and friend. Lots of good memories from the FT Benning days. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.
the Loft family
Carolyn McClary
July 18, 2012
I served with LTC Tisdale in Afghan. in 2010. I had the honor of receiving a Bronze Star Medal from him. May he rest in peace. My heart is with your family.
July 17, 2012
You and your family are in our prayers!
John and Martha Bauguess
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V. Pompa
July 12, 2012
May God give you and your children peace and heal your broken hearts.
Brian Roper
July 11, 2012
I have known LTC Tisdale for aproxamently three years while serving in the 525th MI BDE at Fort Bragg NC. He was an outstanding leader and truly cared for the well-being of his troops. Sir, you are truly missed, and it was an honor to serve under you.
Eric Tubbs
July 10, 2012
I have known LTC Tisdale since December of 2009. He was my battalion XO while I was a Platoon Leader, later my Brigade DCO, followed by my Battalion Commander as a Company XO. He demanded excellence and applied the pressure until excellence was achieved. He was fair to all of us and always said the things to help the light bulb turn on over our heads. Sir, you will be truly missed and I am very lucky to have served with you.
The McAniff Family
July 10, 2012
Dearest Kim, Megan and Lane,
We join with so many others who knew your father and husband in offering our deepest sympathy on his passing.
May you find peace and comfort in knowing that his loss is felt by all who knew and loved him. May Gods abiding love and unsurprising peace be intimately found.
In Sympathy,
Matthew Sevcik
July 9, 2012
I was lucky enough to have LTC Tisdale as a mentor and supervisor for two years while assigned to 1-38 CAV. He brought the best out of his soldiers, and he brought the best out in me. We use the word "tragic" too often, and don't understand what the word really means until we lose a hero like him. There are so many questions that will never be answered, but there's one thing we can all be sure of: we were damned lucky to have him as a leader. We'll see you again, some day, sir.
Tammi Summers
July 9, 2012
My name is CPT Tammi Summers, I worked for LTC Tisdale for a little while in Afghanistan from the little bit of interaction we had, I knew he truly cared about his job and developing young officers. He was one of the best in the BDE. So many people had a great amount of respect for him, and i wish i could have worked for him longer. He definitely talked about his family and his daughter a lot. My prayers are with you and your family.
Nick Piper
July 8, 2012
I never met your son, Miss Linda, but I could only hope to be as great as him someday. He is a Hero.
Kacie Gunther
July 7, 2012
Our hearts are broken. We have all lost a hero, but your family is faced with enduring the biggest loss, that of a husband, father, son, brother. Kim, as FRG leader, you made the separation from my husband easier, and all I can do in return for you and your family in this earthly separation from your husband is pray, and pray I will. God bless you all.
Brant Gunther
July 7, 2012
LTC Tisdale was unrivaled as a boss, Infantryman, mentor, and friend. I had the great honor of serving for and with him in combat and in peace. A man who greatly influenced my career, I would want no other in the foxhole next to me.
I pray for his family in this time of sorrow. We should all strive to be half the person he was. Geronimo!
MAJ Brant M Gunther
Hui-Jen Shiau
July 7, 2012
Roy was a freshman, when I was a senior at Texas A&M. His cadet company was one floor below mine. I remember him as a gung-ho fish and an all around good guy. My deepest condolences to the family. Gig'em. Hui-Jen Shiau '89
Debbie Tisdale Kilgore
July 7, 2012
Sympathies are with you during this time. My maiden name is Tisdale, from the Freestone County, Central Texas area.
JERI CARTER
July 7, 2012
MY HEART ACHES FOR THE TISDALE FAMILY.THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH WORDS TO EXPRESS THE LOSS YOU ARE FEELING. MY PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU.YOU MUST BE SO PROUD THEIR WERE SO MANY PEOPLE THAT RESPECTED ROY LIN.HE IS IN HIS FINAL RESTING PLACE AND YOU WILL SEE HIM AGAIN.GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
July 7, 2012
Although I did not know LTC Roy Tisdale or you personally, I would like to offer my deepest sympathy. I have alot of respect and much gratitude for his service to this country.
Susan Bailey
July 6, 2012
Kim, Lane, and Megan,
I am so deeply sorry for your loss. I am and will continue to pray for all of you.
Karen Teague
July 6, 2012
Linda, We are so sorry for your loss. I have thought about you and Roy Lin's family so much. I know how you feel. Shock first and then the reality sets in. Roy Lin was a wonderful man and we are so thankful to him for his service. We could not come to the services because Roger had to work. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Love, Roger and Karen
July 6, 2012
Our heartfelt condolences to you all. Our hearts ache with the loss so very tragic. May God send down an army of angles to smother you with love and healing at this most difficult time. Our love and prayers, Lyn & Mike Flanagan
A. B. Lewis
July 6, 2012
We were at the funeral yesterday with our grandchildren. My husband is a distant cousin of Roy Lin. Our thoughts and prayers are with Linda, Kim, Megan, and Lane. You must be very proud of this Aggie, distinguished soldier, husband, father, and son. Our condolences and sympathy to the entire Tisdale family.
Tina Price
July 6, 2012
Our deepest condolences to the Tisdale family. My God hold you all close and ease your pain.
Sarah Davis
July 6, 2012
Tisdale Family - So sorry for your loss. The service yesterday was such a wonderful tribute to both Roy Lin and your family. Blessings and Prayers to you each. - Sarah A. Davis
Hollyann Davis
July 6, 2012
Just wanted you guys to know it was an awesome funeral and they love that was show was freat. SorryI did nto get to visit. Our prayers are with you all.
Hollyann
Kristina Bush
July 6, 2012
May he rest in peace. My condolences go out to his family and friendS. We can thank you enough for serving our country and protecting us. You are a great man and a great warrior that we have had the privledge of keeping us safe from harm. God Bless you Sir.
July 6, 2012
Dear Mrs. Tisdale and Family,
As an Army wife I am struggling to find words...,there are simply none. May God surround you in is everlasting peace, peace that surpasses all understanding.
Sincerely,Michelle Mann
william farmer
July 6, 2012
All The Way sir. You will be missed.
robert green
July 6, 2012
See you at that dropzone in the sky sir, airborne
Rusty and Sandra Robertson
July 5, 2012
Sorry Linda......Rip Roy Lin .....
SGM(R) Clpyde Stanbery
July 5, 2012
May he rest in peace. My condolences go out to his family and friends.
Brett Erickson
July 5, 2012
Sir, it was a pleasure and an honor to have served under you. You were the best company commander I have served under yet with the best sense of humor too. I dont know too many Company Commanders that would laugh off a couple of snakes being implanted in their office. All The Way SIR.
Vincent Mallozzi
July 5, 2012
Gmen never die. We just get re-keyed
All the way sir
Rae Powell '94
July 5, 2012
Rest in peace Roy, I have a lot of fond memories of FFA and the Corps of Cadets because of you and your mentoring. May God be with your family and friends.
Anne Faulk
July 5, 2012
A true leader of Soldiers who will be sorely missed by those who have had the pleasure of serving with him. The Tisdale family continues to be in my prayers...
Joshua R. Marcantel
July 5, 2012
May God rest your soul and bring peace to your family and friends. It was an honor to have served under you and know you during our time conus and oconus with 1st 509th, Geronimo Sir!
Just arrived back from Iraq.
James Garrett
July 5, 2012
Sir, It was an Honor serving under your command. ALL THE WAY
James Garrett
SGT Troy Warrington
July 5, 2012
It was a pleasure serving with you Sir.
Joyce Pulley-Brothers
July 5, 2012
Linda and Family,
We are deeply saddened for the loss of your son and the father of these beautiful children. May God Bless each and every one of you and give you Peace.
grant stafford, B Co 1/509th
July 5, 2012
I was fortunate to have served with LTC tisdale during our deployment to iraq 04-05 as his driver and rto. He will be missed by all Geronimos who had the privelege to serve under such a great man. My deepest sympathys for mrs tisdale.
July 5, 2012
I just wanted to emphasize to your daughters what a hero their father was and will continue to be in the lives of those who served with him. RLTW say sir. Thanks for your support before we left.
Stephanie Puente
July 5, 2012
Kim,
I was deeply saddened to hear about your loss. My prayers are with you and your family.
Ya'lls Alvin High School Classmate,
Eric Deese
July 5, 2012
RIP LTC Tisdale. I served under you in B CO 1/509th. My thoughts and prayers are with the family during this time. The army and the world is a lesser place with out you in it. You were the definition of what an officer should be.
ALL THE WAY!
Geronimo!
God's Texas beauty
Kathryn (Cameron) Davis
July 5, 2012
My heart goes out to your family. My prayers also. May God comfort you and your family.
July 5, 2012
Our deepest sympathy to the entire Tisdale Family. We were heartbroken when we received the tragic news of Roy's passing.
We spent many evenings on the Kelley Hill softball field with LT Roy and Kim while in D Co 2-18, 24th ID Ft. Benning GA. Those evenings are fondly remembered along with Roy's quick grin and sense of humor.
We pray Kim, Megan, Lane and the rest of Roy's family will find the strength for tomorrow in the love that surrounds them today.
~ John & Sandra Thornburg
SSG Christine Mangus
July 5, 2012
Mrs Tidale,
I am so sorry for your loss. I was one of his Soldiers. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. LTC Tisdale will be missed. God Bless You!
Dana Pulley
July 5, 2012
My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
HHC MORTARS 1-509 ABN
Mike Squires
July 5, 2012
Rest in piece LTC Tisdale. I served under you while you were still a captain with the 1-509th. You were possibly one of the best officers I ever had the honor to serve under, and the truest definition of inspiration. A great officer and a gentleman the army, and indeed the world are lesser without you sir. We will see you on the other side. Geronimo!
Michele Conner
July 5, 2012
I did not know Ltc Tisdale but I am so very sorry for your families loss. Will be praying for you in the days, weeks, months and years to come. Take one step at a time. I pray that God will heal your families deep hurt
Cherie Britton
July 5, 2012
Linda, Kim and Charles David, my heart aches for you today. Roy Linn was a true American Soldier/Cowboy and a great man among men. May he rest in peace. Our Lord please watch over Roy Linn's family and help them through their sorrow.
July 5, 2012
My thought and prayers are with you and your family today. LTC Tisday was a great leader and a great man. It was an honor and a privilege to serve with him in 1/38 Cav. Always In Front!!
Todd Clark
July 5, 2012
You were such an inspiration...one of the first upperclassmen to drop handles with me, and then remaining a friend and mentor. I was so fortunate to get the chance to serve with you. I will remember our time on both the Quad and later during our Aggie fiestas at Fort Leavenworth. Although you left us far too early, you impacted the lives of everyone that met you. For your family, I am so sorry. Rest in peace, Ranger.
John Elrod
July 5, 2012
Our thoughts and prayers, a true soldier, statesman, and knightly gentelman, he will be missed by all.
JE '92 B-2
Lezli Wilkinson-Martin
July 5, 2012
Linda and family,
Our families reconnected with Roy and Charles David at the last family reunion at Aunt Mary's in Brenham. We so enjoyed
getting to know our cousins again. What an honorable man and how proud we were for his service. We are deeply sorry we have lost such a good man.
July 5, 2012
My thoughts and prayers are with Roy Lin's family. I knew Roy Lee & Linda way back there - friends of my family (Gene Carver). May you find peace and comfort through the Lord in this time of sorrow.
~ Marilyn Carver Dunn/Richmond, TX
Wilton Lyons Sr
July 5, 2012
I am Very Sorry for your Loss. I knew Roy in Highschool, through FFA. He was always a great guy. My Thoughts and Prayers are with Kim, Megan and Lane,Linda and the rest of the Family.
evelisse hahn
July 4, 2012
My thoughts and prayers are with your family I did not know Roy but I am an Armywife at Fort Bragg. May God bless your family.and your soldier for all that he did.
Jimmy Matheson
July 4, 2012
Linda,
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Love,
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David Newman
July 4, 2012
LTC Tisdale (I knew you when you were still a CPT) we had a blast training soldiers to survive while serving together in the 509th. You rest easy my brother in arms you did an outstanding job. This country and many many lives are better because of you. You will be forever missed but never forgotten.
Our prayers are with your family that they may be quickly healed.
Henryk Zaleski
July 4, 2012
Rest in peace Roy Lin, your gift of life can't be repaid but it is honored and remembered.
The American Legion, Earl Graham Post 159
July 4, 2012
To express our deep sympathy to you on your loss. We thank LTC. Tisdale for serving our country in the U.S. Army & paying the ultra sacrifice. Because of Roy & his brother SFC Charles & other young men & women we have our freedom in this great country. It is an honor for the American Legion to be a participant in the Final Rite of LTC Tisdale with the U.S. Army. May God's Speed With This Soldier & His Family.
cjo
P Haley
July 4, 2012
My thoughts and prayers are with you. I did not know Roy, but as a fellow Aggie I send my respect for his years of service to our country. Your loss is immeasurable. My gratitude is undying.
July 4, 2012
Rip in Peace kind sir and thank you for the services you offered up to your country Jon Gates. Just another Moatengator.
debbie vaughn
July 4, 2012
Linda,my prayers are with you and the family today and tomorrow during this most trying time. May the Lord Bless you and Keep you. Debbie Vaughn Iola,
Gregory Roark
July 4, 2012
Kim, Our Heart and Prayers go out to you and your family during this time of need. Roy was a great man and I enjoyed immensly serving with him at Fort Polk. We have lost a great Friend, American and Soldier. Rest in Peace Sir.
CSM (Ret) Sonny Mitchell
July 4, 2012
Our deepest sympathy to all the Family of LTC Roy Tisdale. We were blessed to have Roy and his Band of Geronimo Brothers grace the pages of our Regiments combat service history and most importantly the pages of our own lives. Roy was a great friend, leader, and person.
We will mention his name often and remember him always. May God bless each of you and may he hold Roy in the palm of his hand and give him sweet peace and rest.
"Pro Patria"
4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment (Polar Bears), 10th Mountain Division
1SG (Ret) Danny and Becky Heller
July 4, 2012
Kim, we are so sorry to hear this tragic news. We will always remember times spent together at Fort Benning. You will forever be part of our "Army Family".
Jonelle Jozwiak
July 3, 2012
I am so very sorry for your loss. We were squad members at Ft Lewis during advanced camp. He was such a strong leader and good friend. My thoughts and prayers are with you Kim, Megan and Lane. RIP Roy
Jonelle Jozwiak CPT US Army Ret.
July 3, 2012
We pray the love of God enfolds you and your family during this time of sorrow. Words seem inadequate to express the sadness we feel about LTC Tisdale's death. His friends here at Fort Bragg will forever remember him as a great Soldier, hero, and friend.
Sandy Bartlett, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, NC
Bryan Reynolds '92 K-1
July 3, 2012
My God give the Family the peace that passeth all understanding. Roy was an All-American hero. His family, his friends and this country will miss him. I wish we had more "Roy Tisdale's" in this world.
July 3, 2012
Kim - I am so sorry for your loss - I remember Roy Lin at a very young age in Alvin. We were very good friends with his family. Please give Linda my love - my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this terrible time.
Sharon (wife of Joe Jackson (deceased)) and Vance Jackson (son)
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