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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary signifies a love that has |
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stood the test of time, and five decades after exchanging their vows |
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of matrimony, retired Brigadier General Richard A. Behrenhausen and |
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Elizabeth Behrenhausen of El Paso celebrated this special milestone |
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on June 7, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Dick Behrenhausen and the former Betsy Bunnell grew |
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up in Pennsylvania and met when Miss Bunnell was a cheerleader at |
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Muhlenberg High School; she went to Bucknell University, where she |
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was also a cheerleader and a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority; and |
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WHEREAS, The couple married in 1961 on the day that General |
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Behrenhausen graduated from the United States Military Academy at |
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West Point, with his parents and grandfather attending the |
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ceremony; her parents were told the big news afterwards; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, the Behrenhausens have shared a |
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fulfilling marriage made even richer by the addition of three |
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children, Elizabeth, Katherine, and Mike, and six grandchildren, |
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Lindsay, Sara, Mathew, Madeleine, Ben, and Noah; and |
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WHEREAS, General Behrenhausen served his country in the |
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United States Army for more than 30 years, retiring in 1991, and he |
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later was president and CEO of the McCormick Tribune Foundation; |
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Mrs. Behrenhausen has devoted herself to her family and home |
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throughout their marriage; and |
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WHEREAS, This inspiring pair have enjoyed half a century of |
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abiding love and affection for one another, and they are among an |
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exceptional group of men and women who can claim such a lasting |
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commitment; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate retired |
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Brigadier General Dick Behrenhausen and Betsy Behrenhausen on their |
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50th wedding anniversary and extend to them sincere best wishes for |
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continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for General and Mrs. Behrenhausen as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |