In memory of Betty Bell Muns.

89(R) SR 676 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

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

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the

above Resolution was adopted by

the Senate on June 1, 2025, by a

rising vote.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate