TITLE: Congratulating retired Brigadier General Richard A. Behrenhausen and Elizabeth Behrenhausen of El Paso on their 50th wedding anniversary.

SUMMARY: Congratulating retired Brigadier General Richard A. Behrenhausen and Elizabeth Behrenhausen of El Paso on their 50th wedding anniversary.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, A 50th wedding anniversary signifies a love that has stood the test of time, and five decades after exchanging their vows of matrimony, retired Brigadier General Richard A. Behrenhausen and Elizabeth Behrenhausen of El Paso celebrated this special milestone on June 7, 2011; and WHEREAS, Dick Behrenhausen and the former Betsy Bunnell grew up in Pennsylvania and met when Miss Bunnell was a cheerleader at Muhlenberg High School; she went to Bucknell University, where she was also a cheerleader and a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority; and WHEREAS, The couple married in 1961 on the day that General Behrenhausen graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, with his parents and grandfather attending the ceremony; her parents were told the big news afterwards; and WHEREAS, Through the years, the Behrenhausens have shared a fulfilling marriage made even richer by the addition of three children, Elizabeth, Katherine, and Mike, and six grandchildren, Lindsay, Sara, Mathew, Madeleine, Ben, and Noah; and WHEREAS, General Behrenhausen served his country in the United States Army for more than 30 years, retiring in 1991, and he later was president and CEO of the McCormick Tribune Foundation; Mrs. Behrenhausen has devoted herself to her family and home throughout their marriage; and WHEREAS, This inspiring pair have enjoyed half a century of abiding love and affection for one another, and they are among an exceptional group of men and women who can claim such a lasting commitment; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate retired Brigadier General Dick Behrenhausen and Betsy Behrenhausen on their 50th wedding anniversary and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for General and Mrs. Behrenhausen as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Margo Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 123 was adopted by the House on June 28, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House