April 10, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 62 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E445-E446]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IN MEMORY OF DR. BETTYE MYERS

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 10, 2019

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in memory of Bettye Myers, 
an invaluable member of the Texas Woman's University community. Dr. 
Myers, a longtime Denton resident, taught at TWU as a Professor of 
Kinesiology for more than half a century. She recently passed away at 
the age of 92.
  Before she was a professor, Myers began her time at the university as 
a student. After

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completing the 11th grade, she enrolled at TWU and earned her 
bachelor's degree in Health, Physical Education & Recreation, with a 
minor in Government-Sociology, in 1946. The following year, she 
completed a master's degree at TWU and in 1960 earned a Ph.D. in 
counseling psychology from the University of Michigan. Dr. Myers 
returned to TWU as a faculty member in 1961. After completing 54 years 
of faithful service to the university, she retired in 2015. In honor of 
her service, TWU dedicated the Dr. Bettye Myers Butterfly Garden in 
2016.
  Throughout her career, Dr. Myers was an involved and beloved member 
of the Denton community. She was actively involved in many 
organizations, including the TWU Alumnae Association, the Kiwanis, AIDS 
Services of North Texas, the United Way of Denton County, and the 
Denton Independent School District Board of Trustees. In recognition of 
her service and contributions, the City of Denton declared September 
26, 2006, her 80th birthday, as ``Bettye Myers Day.''
  Dr. Myers received more than 30 awards for education and civic 
participation; however, she is most remembered for her kindness and 
dedication. Her legacy will continue on at Myers Middle School, where 
generations of North Texans will learn about her lifelong dedication to 
education as students at the school that bears her name.
  I am grateful for Dr. Myers' many contributions to TWU and Denton. A 
true North Texas legend, she will be remembered by those whose lives 
she touched. I offer my condolences to her many friends and family upon 
this great loss.

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