SR676 - In memory of Betty Bell Muns of Plano.

        SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 676       In Memory   of   Betty Muns            WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their   memories of Dr. Betty Bell Muns, an esteemed member of the Plano   community and a friend to many, who passed away on April 30, 2024,   at the age of 92; and          WHEREAS, The former Betty Bell was born in Dallas on   December 24, 1931, to Robert and Katherine Bell; she attended   Highland Park High School and went on to receive a bachelor's   degree in psychology and education from Abilene Christian   University, a master's degree in psychology and education from   North Texas State University, and a doctorate in psychology with   a focus on marriage and family counseling from Texas Woman's   University; and          WHEREAS, She married the love of her life, James Muns, on   June 17, 1952, and the couple shared a fulfilling marriage that   spanned more than seven decades; she was a devoted mother to   their 4 children, Katharine, Marla, Greg, and John, and over the   years, she welcomed into their family 12 grandchildren and 30   great-grandchildren; and          WHEREAS, Dr. Muns moved to Plano in the early 1970s, and in   1978, she established a local private practice specializing in   marriage and family therapy; active in her community, she chaired   the boards for the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano, the   Plano Symphony Orchestra, Children's Medical Center Plano, and   the Collin County Women's Shelter; she was also a longtime member   of the Abilene Christian University Alumni Chorus, and she was   the director of Bell Trust; in recognition of her outstanding   contributions, she was named the 1995 Plano Citizen of the Year,   and she received the Leadership Plano Distinguished Leadership   Award in 2013; and          WHEREAS, Betty Muns possessed a generosity of spirit that   expressed itself in myriad ways, and she enriched the lives of   countless people with her warmth and kindness; now, therefore, be   it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Betty Bell Muns   and extend heartfelt sympathy to her family and friends; and, be   it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be   prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns   this day, it do so in memory of Betty Muns.     Paxton                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on June 1, 2025, by a     rising vote.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate