[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 133 (Thursday, July 29, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E844]
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                         IN HONOR OF DOUG LEWIS

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                             HON. TED BUDD

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 29, 2021

  Mr. BUDD. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the legacy of Douglas 
Roger Lewis, who passed away in Winston-Salem, NC on April 2nd, 2021.
  Doug Lewis spent his life empowering later generations to flourish as 
equipped leaders. Beginning his career in Buffalo, NY, where he was 
born, Doug took a position as a teacher at the Nichols School. He later 
taught in Pittsburgh, PA at Shady Side Academy before moving to North 
Carolina in 1957.
  Doug came to Winston-Salem to serve as the headmaster of the Summit 
School, a role he faithfully carried out for the next 33 years. Working 
tirelessly to build on the foundation of his predecessors, Summit 
School grew by leaps and bounds. Under Doug's leadership, the school 
expanded by adding a junior high building and gymnasium in 1962, a 
science center and another gymnasium in 1977, a teaching and learning 
center in 1984, and a middle school building in 1986.
  For Doug, working as an educator was far more than a job or a career, 
it was his calling. This was no secret to the countless students and 
staff who knew Doug as a friend, mentor, and encourager. The same was 
true for Bingle, Doug's wife, who also dedicated her life to education, 
working alongside her husband at Summit as a French teacher. Of Doug, 
his successor Dr. Sandra Adams, remarked, ``Mr. Lewis was above all a 
man of vision. He saw possibilities. And because he saw possibilities 
he was rarely satisfied.''
  It was this same visionary drive that propelled Doug's work to 
fulfill his statement of Summit School's mission, ``Here we nourish all 
who come, especially children. We answer needs, enliven hopes, spur 
talents.''
  Our Nation is better today--and tomorrow will be brighter--because of 
people like Doug Lewis. As a student at Summit School, Doug was my 
principal, and I count myself a beneficiary of his leadership. It would 
be impossible for me to forget his warm and generous spirit, extending 
not only to his beloved students, but even to wildlife. I will always 
treasure my memories of him with the squirrels and chipmunks that he 
befriended, to the point that they even accompanied him on his walks 
around campus, sometimes riding the shoulders of his tweed jackets.
  May we all live with gratitude for the life of Doug Lewis. Please 
join me in celebrating his memory and work.

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