I think of Deryl, my former boss, often. One day we were talking about blood pressure & the need to reduce the salt in our diets.  Deryl told me he even put salt on toast.  I thought that was so funny.

I met Deryl many, many times during my years working for the School District of Lee County.  He looked stern, but underneath that sometimes gruff exterior he was a great guy  with a fantastic sense of humor.  He was "all business" when necessary, but always maintained that human side as well.  Deryl hope you are having a great time entertaining everyone in Heaven with your guitar.   Rest in peace my friend.


Deryl and I worked for the School District of Lee County. His stern exterior was merely a cover for his compassionate heart. I was happy to call him boss, colleague and friend. He will be missed!

Deryl and I worked together many years in the Lee County School District administration.  We played tennis every Saturday morning for a period of time.  Deryl may not have been great at tennis but I sure made him look good.  We had many laughs together and shared some good times.  As we grow older, memories become more important and I am happy to have made some with this special guy.  RIP my friend. 

I was so sorry to learn that Deryl died, so young. Deryl was my boss, in the Finance Dept, at the School District of Lee County. I enjoyed his odd sense of humor. 
We kept in touch, with e-mail messages over the years. I will miss that.
My condolences to Deryl's family.

Deryl and I became friends when we were 15 years old and shortly after we got into a fight during our physical education class at Oak Ridge High School.  After we had completed our respective military obligations, we attended Valencia Jr College together and even shared an apartment for a spell.  He came up to visit me in Missouri right after his dad died in 1971.  No matter where we ended up over the years, we maintained contact and our friendship. I can't think of a time when we didn't break out our guitars and try to work on harmonies and learn new songs.  My oldest son is named Deryl Zachary Tobias Rowe.  We spent many a spring hiking the back trails in the woods around my home here in the Florida Panhandle.  Our most recent get-together was when we watched the Cubs win the World Series in his living room in Cape Coral.  Since then, our communications have been conducted through emails in which we shared our latest health complaints and plans for the future.  We were like family.  I could write a book here, but the bottom line is that we shared many memories and I will profoundly miss him.  I know he will still cross my mind on a regular basis and, when the time comes, we’ll again strum guitar together - in the sky Lord, in the sky.   Rest in peace Deryl, my best friend. - Bill

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Deryl Robert Fidler

7 juin 1946 – 14 avril 2019

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