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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Plano lost an admired civic leader with |
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the passing of former mayor James N. Muns on March 6, 2025, at the |
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age of 93; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Elvie and Claude Muns, James Muns was born |
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in Sweetwater on January 6, 1932; he graduated from Sweetwater High |
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School and earned a bachelor's degree in business administration |
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from Abilene Christian University; while attending ACU, he was a |
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member of the undefeated 1950 Wildcat Football team, and he |
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considered their victory in the Refrigerator Bowl one of the |
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defining moments of his life; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1953, Mr. Muns began a 35-year tenure with Wyatt |
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Food Stores as a manager of its Fort Worth locations; rising through |
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the ranks of personnel director and vice president of operations, |
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he played a vital role in the company's growth; in 1978, he was |
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named president, a role in which he oversaw the chain's expansion to |
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122 locations across 9 states; following its sale in 1988, he went |
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on to open the venture capital and investment firm Muns Enterprises |
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L.P., which financed a number of real estate developments and |
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related projects; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to his community, Mr. Muns served on the |
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Plano City Council from 1981 to 1987, and he was elected mayor of |
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Plano in 1992; while in office, he worked to enhance the quality of |
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life for his fellow citizens, and he played a key role in Plano's |
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recognition as an All-America City; he also served as director of |
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the North Texas Commission, as chair of the board of trustees for |
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Presbyterian Hospital of Plano, and as a board member for the |
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Presbyterian Hospital Foundation; in 1995, he was named Plano's |
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Citizen of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of strong faith, Mr. Muns was a church elder at |
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Walnut Hill Church of Christ in Dallas and Pitman Creek Church of |
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Christ in Plano; in his leisure hours, he enjoyed playing golf, snow |
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skiing, and traveling, and he was an exceptionally skilled |
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woodworker; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Muns benefited from the |
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love and support of his wife, Betty Bell, with whom he shared a |
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rewarding union that spanned more than seven decades until her |
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death in 2024; he was the proud father of four children, Kathy, |
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Marla, Greg, and John, and with the passing years, he had the |
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pleasure of seeing his treasured family grow to include 12 |
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grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, An engaged citizen, a devoted family man, and an |
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admired business and community leader, James Muns leaves behind a |
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legacy of good works that will long resonate in the Plano community; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of James N. Muns and |
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extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of James Muns. |