Pi Beta Phi - Texas A&M University

Pi Beta Phi, Texas A&M University P.O. Box 442100 Lawrence, KS 66044-2100 Address Service Requested Aggie Arrow Announcing a Big Project… Join our alumnae Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/2506212873021499 (or search for "Pi Beta Phi - Texas Eta Alumnae - Texas A&M University")! We can't wait to share updates, photos and memories with you. W ith great sadness and adoration, we dedicate this Aggie Arrow to Betty Westbrook Trant, Texas Alpha '44, who passed away on September 19, 2023. Though she was a Pi Phi alumna from The University of Texas, Betty was a founding sister of the Texas Eta Chapter. She served for many years as AAC Chair and a member of the Chapter House Corporation (CHC), attending her last CHC meeting in May 2018. Betty was born on September 5, 1925, in Bryan, Texas. She married Army Air Corps Major Luther Westbrook (who precedes her in death) in 1945. Betty lived in multiple states (and even Japan) as an Air Force wife, moving back to Bryan when Luther retired. She became active in the community, serving as president of both the Bryan Woman's Club and Bryan Jr. League. When Betty requested to establish a Pi Beta Phi chapter at Texas A&M University, she told HQ that she would ensure a Balfour Cup in less than 10 years. Betty lived up to her promise and delivered back- to-back Balfour Cups, earning the name "Balfour Betty" across the Pi Beta Phi community. Mrs. Westbrook truly was the epitome of a servant's heart: humble and beautiful inside and out. It is impossible to think of Texas Eta without remembering Betty and the profound impact she had on so many women. Betty always longed to finish her education, returning to The University of Texas in Austin in her 70s to complete her bachelor's degree in history. Always loyal to Pi Phi, when she enrolled, she called Texas Alpha and requested to live in the house. (That didn't work out, but she did move into a dorm with a roommate!) When Betty wanted to achieve a goal (for herself or for Pi Phi), she did so with a passion and spirit that ensured she could only be met by success. "Balfour Betty" was preceded in death by her second husband, Emmett Trant, and is survived by her daughter, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Pi Phi will always cherish her influence and mentorship to the many women during her time at Texas Eta. Vanessa Redman '90 (left) and Tara Bradburn '87 (right) visiting Betty Westbrook Trant, Texas Alpha '44 in July! Betty received her copy of Aggie Arrow and was delighted to learn about Texas Eta's plans for the chapter house. Learn more on page 1! Find Texas Eta Online Remembering Balfour Betty We Love You, Mrs. Westbrook!

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