Daniel E. Beaird, 47, of Lewisville, Texas, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, January 19th, 2010. Dan was born May 3, 1962 in Bakersfield, California to Frederick Henry Beaird and Bonnie A. Allmond. He served his country in the U.S. Army and worked as a Systems Analyst for the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. He married the love of his life, Christine Lenore Twedt, September 23, 2006 in Lewisville, Texas. His passions included singing, sword arts, cooking, guitar, and animal rescue. Dan was preceded in death by his father, Frederick, July 1997 and his brother, Kenneth D. Beaird, September 2009. Dan is survived by his wife, Christine and their beloved Wyatt and Holli of Lewisville; mother, Bonnie Allmond of Denton, Texas; brother, Pat Lewis and his wife, Zena, and their children, Gillian and Kyra of Portsmouth, Virginia; mother-in-law Robbin Twedt of Hoffman Estates, Illinois; brothers and sisters in law, Rich and Jennie Twedt and their children, Cindy, Michelle and Kristi of Murrieta, California, and Rob and Amilyn Twedt and their children, Kevin and Kenny of Lake In The Hills, Illinois, as well as many friends and colleagues. A celebration of Dan's life will be held at 5:00pm, Saturday, January 23rd, 2010 in the chapel of Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home. Visitation will follow from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Memorial contributions can be made in Dan's name to the SPCA of Texas, www.spca.org