[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 94 (Tuesday, June 22, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1165]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND PUBLIC SERVICE OF DERRYL ALBERT DUMERMUTH

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                            HON. DEVIN NUNES

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 22, 2010

  Mr. NUNES. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life and 
public service of retired teacher Derryl Albert Dumermuth. Derryl was 
an inspiration to all those who knew him, impacting the lives of his 
students and the surrounding community.
  Derryl Dumermuth was the fifth of six children, growing up on his 
family farm in Fayette, Iowa. He attended Upper Iowa University and 
Iowa State College until he enlisted in the Marine Corps early in 1944. 
After World War II, he earned his bachelor's of science degree from 
Upper Iowa University and in 1955 he received the master of arts degree 
at Northern Arizona University. When the huge influx of students 
studying on the G.I. Bill threatened to swamp the faculty at Upper Iowa 
University, Derryl was hired to teach mathematics; the start of a 
successful career in public education.
  In 1962, Derryl brought his family to my hometown of Tulare, 
California. Here he served as Tulare Union High School Math Department 
Chairman for 28 years, retiring in 1990. Derryl taught the first class 
of computer programming ever offered in the city of Tulare and 
developed the first Advanced Placement course for Tulare county 
schools, AP Calculus. High school yearbooks were dedicated to Mr. 
Dumermuth in 1952 and in 1981, he was chosen as the ``Outstanding Math/
Science Teacher in Tulare/Kings Counties,'' and was chosen as a mentor 
teacher for two consecutive years.
  In addition to his devotion to education, Derryl was an active member 
of the community. He was the coordinator of the Docent Program at the 
Tulare City Historical Museum and church historian for the United 
Methodist Church of Tulare. He was also an active member of several 
organizations including the Tulare High School CTA and the Kiwanis Club 
of Greater Tulare. In 2001, Derryl wrote ``A Town Called Tulare'' as a 
fundraiser for the Tulare Historical Museum and two years later 
published ``Tulare Legends and Trivia from A to Z.''
  Derryl was someone who I knew personally. He was a dedicated teacher 
and mentor, inspiring everyone he taught. His life's values and 
commitment to education will live on through his family, friends, and 
community.

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