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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Gonzales County in mourning the loss of Sheriff |
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Robert Carlos Ynclan, who died September 5, 2021, at the age of |
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63; and |
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WHEREAS, Robert Ynclan was born on June 1, 1958, in Dilley, |
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Texas; he was raised on a ranch in Cotulla, and he later moved |
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with his family to the Lyndon B. Johnson Ranch in Stonewall, |
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where his father worked; he excelled in high school basketball |
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and was offered athletic scholarships to colleges, yet his time |
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watching members of the Secret Service protect a United States |
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president inspired him to turn down the scholarships and instead |
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to pursue a path in law enforcement; and |
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WHEREAS, Robert served with distinction as a state trooper |
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for the Texas Department of Public Safety for many years; after |
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his retirement, he went on to be elected as the first Latino |
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sheriff of Gonzales County, and he earned a reputation for |
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excellence as a public servant through his principled devotion to |
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duty and his commitment to serving on behalf of all citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, Robert shared a loving marriage with his best |
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friend and true love, Cynthia Ynclan, and together they raised |
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three children, Marrisa, Jaime, and Marco Ynclan, by loving |
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spiritual example; he delighted in supporting his children in all |
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their endeavors, and his three grandchildren were a source of |
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great pride for him; and |
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WHEREAS, Robert Ynclan was a man of fierce loyalty to |
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friends, colleagues, and loved ones, and he was a treasured |
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member of Two Rivers Bible Church; he touched the lives of |
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thousands through his soft-spoken wisdom, his fair but firm |
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attitude as a lawman, and his remarkable sense of humor, and he |
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will long be remembered with respect and admiration by all who |
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were privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby extend sincere |
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condolences to the bereaved family of Sheriff Robert Carlos |
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Ynclan; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Robert Ynclan. |