
?The Phillips Chevrolet Family mourns the loss of a member of our team this week with the passing of retired Sales Specialist Norman “Happy” Bettenhausen. Happy joined our team in 1976 and over his 39-year career, sold more than 7,500 Chevrolets. He also achieved Salesperson of the Year for 12 consecutive years and was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award from Chevrolet in 2013. Happy also served as Phillips Chevy’s community ambassador, appearing in over 130 local parades with his wife Dorothy. In addition to sales duties, Happy was also Phillips Chevrolet’s chief archivist, collecting dealership and Chevrolet memorabilia in a display case in our Service waiting room, as well as head gardener, planting and maintaining the flowers that decorate the front of our building in the summer. And of course, many Phillips employees were serenaded by Happy and his accordion on their birthdays. Happy was a treasured member of the Phillips Chevrolet family and the Frankfort community at large, and he will be deeply missed by all who knew him.