Obituary SPRING BAY - Jack L. Tisdale, 63, of Spring Bay, IL died at 6:39 pm on Sunday March 24, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on July 9, 1949 in Pekin, IL to William H. and Dollie Hubbartt Tisdale. He married Kathryn Marlin on June 5, 1971 in Peoria. She survives. Also surviving are one brother, William (Melanie) Tisdale of Fort Wayne, IN, four sisters; Cindy (Purvis) Robinson of Peoria, Becky (Ernest) Jones of Peoria, Karen (Jose) Pallares of Peoria and Sandra Fikara of Dixon, IL, two sister-in-laws; Connie Marlin of Keokuk, IA and Mary Ann (Lloyd) Crombie of Washington, two brother-in-laws; Barry Marlin of Spring Bay and Paul Marlin of Keokuk, IA. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews, including; Janelle Lowery of Gaston, SC, Daniel Marlin of Peoria, IL, Sean (Nicole) Crombie of Pekin, Amelia (Nick Christy) Crombie of Washington, Ryan (Lacey) Marlin of Sacramento, CA, Kevin (Crystal) Marlin of Keokuk, IA Megan (Jeremiah) LaBresh of DesMoines, IA, several great nieces and nephews and his best canine buddy, Pedro. He was preceded in death by his parents, two nephews and three brother-in-laws, John, Peter and Phillip Marlin. Jack served his country during the Vietnam War in the Marine Corp. He operated a Mobile Armed Services Radio. Since 1991, he worked for the State of Illinois in the Illinois Department of Employment Security. He last worked in January 2013. He was a member of American Legion Post #1115 in Spring Bay, Tuesday Night All-Star Bowling League in Peoria and was a committee member for Boy Scouts of America Troop #163 in Washington. He attended St. Patrick Catholic Church in Washington. He loved to go camping and enjoyed traveling with his wife Kate. They traveled and saw many parts of the country. He loved to pass time reading. There will be a Celebration of Life for Jack on Monday April 1, 2013 at 7pm at Deiters Funeral Home and Crematory in Washington. Pastor Richard Hanson will officiate. Visitation will be from 5-7 pm on Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Keokuk, IA.