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Rev. Daniel Vester "Dan"
Tidwell
May 14, 1927 - Apr 29, 2016
Posted by: Ann Weber
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BARTLESVILLE
EXAMINER-ENTERPRISE
BARTLESVILLE, WASHINGTON CO, OK
(permission granted)
The
Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Military rites will be conducted by American Legion
Post #105 Honor Guard. Arrangements are under the
direction of Walker-Brown Funeral Home.
Reverend Dan was born May 14, 1927 in Stamford, TX
to Leroy and Clara Tidwell. He proudly served his
country in the U.S. Navy during WW II on the U.S.S.
Doyle. He eloped with his sweetheart, Lucy Watkins
on May 26, 1951 in Rockwall, TX. They celebrated
their 64th wedding anniversary this past year. After
military service he followed the Lord's calling and
completed a Master of Theology at the Bible Baptist
Seminary in Fort Worth, TX, 1954. Dan began serving
in church ministry at the Calvary Baptist Church in
Grand Prairie, TX as a youth/music director. In 1957
he founded Calvary Baptist Church in Perry, OK.
Eight years later he moved to Bartlesville and was
the pastor of Baptist Temple for 41 years until he
retired in 2006.
Dan is survived by his loving wife and three sons:
Garry Stephen Tidwell of Bartlesville, James Philip
Tidwell and wife Dierdre of Fort Collins, CO, Paul
Edward Tidwell and wife Kim of Parker, CO. He was
blessed with nine grandchildren, Carrie Alexander,
Elise Torres, Daniel Tidwell, Chad Render, Katrina
Urbina, Keely Evans, Rachel Kummerfeld, Landon
Moore, Katelyn Tidwell, numerous great
grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Dan is also
survived by four sisters and was preceded in death
by his parents, daughter, Cynthia Danette Render,
brother, James Travis Tidwell and sister, Doris
Ellen Schrock.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to:
Reverend Dan Tidwell Memorial Fund, Baptist Temple,
3333 E. Tuxedo, Bartlesville, OK 74006.
Online condolences for the family may be left at
www.walkerbrownfuneralhome.com.
Walker-Brown Funeral Home
4201 Southeast Nowata Road
Bartlesville,
OK
74006
918-333-7665
Published in Examiner-Enterprise from May 4 to
June 3, 2016
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