HJ 691 — Celebrating the life of Howard Montgomery Hougen.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23106110D I HOUSE JOfferedJOINT FebruaryRESOLUTION 15,NO. 2023 N Celebrating the life of Howard Montgomery Hougen.

––––––––––691 TE Patrons––Krizek;Celebrating the life of Howard Montgomery Hougen.

Senators:N Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 20, 2023 R Agreed to by the Senate, February 22, 2023 O WHEREAS, Howard Montgomery Hougen of Mount Vernon, a patriotic veteran and a respected L corporate attorney, died on January 24, 2023;

Ebbin and SurovellL R –––––––––– O WHEREAS, Howard Montgomery "Monty" Hougen ofwas Mountborn Vernon,in Nebraska and spent his youth in was a patrioticmember veteranof the institution's Reserve Officers' Training Corps program and awas respectedcommissioned corporateas attorney,he diedE onan Januaryofficer 24,in 2023;the United States Army after graduation;

and D Iowa,WHEREAS, wherewhile hestationed ultimatelyat earnedFort Leonard Wood in Missouri, Monty Hougen was invited to join a bachelor'sbowling degreeteam made up of Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps attorneys and asubsequently lawjoined degreethe fromJAGWHEREAS, over the Universitycourse of Iowa;his 20-year career, Monty Hougen was stationed in Paris, served in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive, and was posted to Fort Knox, Fort Lee, and the Pentagon;

he wasearned a membermaster's ofdegree thein institution'spatents Reserveand Officers'trade Trainingregulation Corpsand programhandled andinternational wascontract commissionednegotiations for the UniWHEREAS, Monty Hougen joined Dynalectron Corporation, now known as anDynCorp, officerand inhappily theJ Unitedcontinued Statesto Armytravel afterthe graduation;world for work;

andhe Cspent WHEREAS,many whileyears stationedas atdeputy Fortgeneral Leonardcounsel Woodand incorporate Missouri,9 Montysecretary, Hougenthen wasretired invitedat tothe joinage E bowling team made up of Judge73 Advocatein General's2008; (JAG) Corps attorneys and subsequently joined the JAG Corps himself;

and DR VietnamWHEREAS, duringoutside theof Tethis Offensive,career, andMonty wasHougen postedvolunteered towith FortMeals Knox,on FortWheels, Lee,relished andevery thefamily; Pentagon;

heand earnedto asupport master'sthe degreeUniversity inof patentsIowa Hawkeyes, and tradeenjoyed regulationannual andtrips handledto internationalFrance contractwith negotiationshis forWHEREAS, theMonty UnitedHougen Statesenjoyed Armyfellowship beforeand hisworship retirementwith the Alexandria community as aan lieutenantactive colonel;member of St.

andLuke's WHEREAS,Episcopal MontyChurch, Hougenwhere joinedhe Dynalectronserved Corporation,as nowan knownusher, asassisted DynCorp,with andfinancial happilymatWHEREAS, continuedMonty toHougen travelwill thebe worldfondly forremembered work;and greatly missed by his beloved wife, Dixie;

hehis spentchildren, manySarah yearsand asEric, deputy general counsel and corporatetheir secretary,families; then retired at the age of 73 in 2008;

and opportunity to support the University of Iowa Hawkeyes, and enjoyed annual trips to France with his family;

and 9 WHEREAS, Monty Hougen enjoyed fellowship and worship with the Alexandria community as an 1 active member of St.

Luke's Episcopal Church, where he served as an usher, assisted with financial matters, and volunteered at the church's annual pumpkin patch fundraiser;

and WHEREAS, Monty Hougen will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his beloved wife, now, therefore, be itSarah and Eric, and their families;

now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Howard Montgomery Hougen, a highly admired member of the Mount Vernon community;

and, be ititf Howard Montgomery Hougen, a highly admired member of the RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution 35 for presentation to the family of Howard Montgomery Hougen as an expression of the General 36 Assembly's respect for his memory.