[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 110 (Friday, July 1, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E689-E690]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN RECOGNITION OF CURTIS PAUL RAMSEY

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, July 1, 2022

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of 
Curtis Paul Ramsey. A lifelong educator, Ramsey, spent every chance he 
had sharing his wisdom with others.
  On November 24, 1926, Curtis was born in Denton, Texas. In his early 
years, he became a member of Boy Scout Troop 65. He then earned the 
ranking Eagle Scout and later attended the Troops 100th celebration in 
2018. Curtis also was a member of the First United Methodist Church. He 
spent his time teaching adult Sunday school and serving as a youth 
counselor.
  Ramsey graduated from Denton Senior High School. He attended North 
Texas State College, now known as the University of North Texas (UNT), 
where he was elected the 1950 Senior Class President. He earned a 
bachelor's degree in Biology and Psychology, and completed a master's 
degree in Curriculum and Guidance at the same campus. His pursuit of 
education didn't stop as he then earned his Ph.D. in Education at 
George Peabody College for Teachers in Nashville. During his time at 
Peabody, Curtis conducted research with the hopes of improving 
educational outcomes.
  Curtis served in World War II as a company clerk in Japan, later 
returning with a great appreciation for the Japanese people, their art 
and their culture.
  His passion for education followed once he returned to the states. 
After the Brown vs. Board of Education decision, a Peabody Grant 
allowed Curtis to aid de-segregated school districts. Dr. Ramsey served 
as Chairman of the Elementary Education Department at Kent State 
University and in the Bridgeport and Stamford schools while advocating 
for Cleveland area schools. He then served as the Dean of the College 
of Education at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. His 
passion took him overseas as he taught at the Bir Zeit University as a 
Distinguished Visiting Professor in Education and Psychology.
  Upon his return to Denton, he taught at Texas Women's University 
while serving on Denton's ISD School Board. His passion for education 
was demonstrated on the state and national level as he served on the 
Leadership TASB (Texas Association of School Boards) and with the Texas 
Legislative Taskforce lobbying in D.C.
  Curtis treated the students of Denton ISD as his own. He was a 
beloved father to Rebecca Ramsey Lindrose, Cynthia Ramsey Despot, Dawn 
Ramsey, and Victoria Ramsey, and a devoted husband to Virginia Mary 
Ramsey. He was a proud grandfather of four grandchildren and a great-
grandfather to six great-grandchildren.
  Curtis Ramsey's positive impact spread beyond the city of Denton and 
Denton ISD. Everywhere he went, he shared himself personally and 
professionally. He was a father, a husband, a grandfather, a friend, a 
son, a Denton native, and most of all, a respected and dedicated 
educator.

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