SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 675
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  James Muns
 
         WHEREAS, James N. Muns, esteemed former mayor of Plano and a
  friend to many, passed away on March 6, 2025, at the age of 93; and
 
         WHEREAS, Born in Sweetwater on January 6, 1932, James Muns
  was the son of Elvie and Claude Muns; he earned his bachelor's
  degree in business administration from Abilene Christian
  University, where he was a proud member of the undefeated 1950
  Wildcat football team; in 1953, he joined Wyatt Food Stores, and
  after managing supermarkets in Fort Worth, he became personnel
  director and vice president of operations; he was named president
  of the company in 1978, and over the next decade, he guided its
  expansion to more than 120 locations across 9 states; he sold the
  business in 1988 and launched a venture capital and investment
  firm, Muns Enterprises L.P., specializing in real estate-related
  projects; and
 
         WHEREAS, James Muns was deeply committed to his community;
  from 1981 to 1987, he served on the Plano City Council, and he was
  elected mayor in 1992; during his four years in office, he worked
  tirelessly to improve quality of life for area residents; under
  his leadership, Plano was recognized with a prestigious
  All-America City Award; he further served as a director of the
  North Texas Commission, as chair of the Presbyterian Hospital
  Plano board, and as a member of the Presbyterian Hospital
  Foundation board; in 1995, he was selected as the Plano Citizen
  of the Year; sustained by a strong faith, he was an elder of
  Walnut Hill Church of Christ in Dallas and Pitman Creek Church of
  Christ in Plano; and
 
         WHEREAS, Above all, James Muns was devoted to his family;
  he shared a beautiful marriage that spanned more than seven
  decades with his wife, Betty Bell Muns, until her passing in
  2024, and he took great pride in their four children, Kathy,
  Marla, Greg, and John, and in their many grandchildren and
  great-grandchildren; in his free time, he enjoyed playing golf,
  skiing, traveling, and exploring the arts, especially music and
  woodworking, and he loved handcrafting unique, heirloom
  furniture for his family and friends; and
 
         WHEREAS, James Muns gave freely of his time and expertise
  to better his community, and although he is deeply missed by
  those he left behind, his contributions will be remembered for
  years to come; now, therefore, be it
 
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
  Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of James N. Muns and
  extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
  children, Katharine Muns Spencer and her husband, Clark, Marla
  Muns, Dr. Greg Muns and his wife, Laurie, and John Muns and his
  wife, Joa; to his 11 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren;
  and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further
 
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
  this day, it do so in memory of James 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