When Bud was 16 years of age, he sold his first auction. His father had a farm (real estate) to sell in the morning and he was to start the auction. Bud was to sell stacks of hay and tools from the blacksmith shop until his father's arrival. As fate would have it, Charlie was detained and Bud sold the entire auction; personal property, equipment and livestock. He enjoyed the rapid pace and thrilling excitement of the auction business and was soon hooked.

In 1950, Bud married Anna C. "Kitty" Frye, a registered nurse. They moved to the farm that Bud's grandfather and great uncle settled, in the mid 1800's. For over half a century of auctions and farming, they, as a team, have sold auctions in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and a few in Canada.

Bud and Kitty have two sons, Charles J. "Joe" Behm III and James A. "Jim" Behm. Joe started selling tack at the livestock and horse sales at the tender age of twelve. This lead to his appearance on Gary Moore's 'To Tell the Truth" as the youngest auctioneer in the United States.

Bud and Kitty retired in 1990 and Jim and Joe took over the helm, after Jim graduated from college and auction school. The Behm name, in the auction business, has evolved from C.J. Behm, Auctioneer, to C.J. Behm & Son, to Charles J. Behm & Sons, to Behm Auction Service to the now known company ofBehm's Auction and Real Estate Service. As time has progressed, it is easy to see why the name has changed, to now reflect an even broader scope of services. No matter how many times the company name has changed, one thing has remained the same: the Behm name is a family name, and has been well-recognized in the auction industry.

Joe married Karen Boggs and have two sons, Justin and Andrew. Joe is a graduate of Knots Auction School. He is the broker for Behm's Auction and Real Estate. Joe is a member of Waynesburg Masonic Lodge 153. He is an active 4-H leader and advisor in Greene Co., PA. He is also a member of the First Baptist Church in Waynesburg.