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1962: Derrick as the youngest of three boys, David, Dennis, and Derrick.
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1966: The three boys on Philadelphia
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1973: Todd Christianson, Larry Ferguson, Dale Novak, and Derrick. Nerd buddies playing with puppies just before my family moved from Wisconsin to Boston.
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1975: Mark Burgess, Derrick, Brain Burgess, Dennis.
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July 1979: My first day in Oregon. Dad (Bill), Dennis, and Derrick.
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My first car, my grandmother's 1968 Valiant. I drove it out to Oregon from Minnesota and had it repainted in 1979.
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1980: I attained the rank of Eagle Scout. I stayed in Scouting, becoming an Ast. Scoutmaster, and then Scoutmaster.
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1983: Derrick an a newly trained Scoutmaster of Troop 799, Tigard, OR.
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1984: Me at the top of Mt. Hood, OR. It was my first of seven assents of this beautiful mountain. As Scoutmaster, I was leading the older scouts of Troop 799 on this high-adventure outing. James Worley, took the photo.
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1985: I was Scoutmastrer for 7 years, plus many more as an Ast. Scoutmaster.
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1985: Receiving a Gold Congressional Award in Washington DC for voluntary public service, personal development, and physical fitness.
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1987 Married Roxanne Kuehn
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1992 Backpacking in Goat Rocks Wilderness, Washington.
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1995 Derrick and Roxanne on a horse ride in Hawaii
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1996: The Duehrens: Dennis, Bill, Mickey, Dave, and Derrick
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2007 In back yard of a rental home.
2009: Dewey's first day. In back yard of rental house in Tigard.
2010: 2nd Date with Jeannine
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2010: Jeannine and Derrick at Yellowstone National Park.
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2011: Xmas with Jeannine and Madeline the McCaw
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2012: Derrick and Jeannine as Clowns for a city parade
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2013: Our humble little home and animal rescue on 7 acres.
2014: Derrick and Jeannine in our backyard
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2016: Derrick and Jeannine in Greece
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2017: Jeannine and Derrick with our first rescue Burrow, Tucco.
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2018: Derrick and Jeannine with friends in Venice, Italy.
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2018: Jeannine and Derrick on Kauai, Hawaii