R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The untimely passing of Grapevine warrant officer
1-2 Humberto Quintanilla, Sr., on February 6, 2001, at the age of 56,
1-3 has brought a great loss to the family and friends of this esteemed
1-4 gentleman; and
1-5 WHEREAS, A veteran of the United States Army, Mr. Quintanilla
1-6 proudly served his country for eight years of active duty, and he
1-7 also spent four years as a reserve officer and four years on
1-8 standby reserve duty; during his service, he met and married the
1-9 former Yolanda Salinas, with whom he had four beloved children and
1-10 shared more than 30 wonderful years of marriage; and
1-11 WHEREAS, In 1970, Mr. Quintanilla began his law enforcement
1-12 career as a police officer for the City of Euless, where he was
1-13 employed for the next two decades; a natural leader and recipient
1-14 of 14 letters of commendation, this dedicated officer was promoted
1-15 to the rank of sergeant in 1975 and under his careful guidance, the
1-16 city developed its first full-operation jail; and
1-17 WHEREAS, "Sergeant Bert," as he was known throughout the
1-18 community, resigned from the Euless Police Department in 1990; he
1-19 became a detective in Grapevine and continued his impressive career
1-20 in public service until his untimely death; a man who had to leave
1-21 high school early, but who recognized the value of education and
1-22 training, he had accumulated more than 780 hours of in-service
1-23 training; he had also gained the respect and admiration of his
1-24 colleagues in the law enforcement field and the citizens in the
2-1 communities that he served; and
2-2 WHEREAS, Mr. Quintanilla was a man of integrity and
2-3 compassion who adored his wife, children, and grandchildren, loved
2-4 his ranch, and had a knack for making people laugh; he is deeply
2-5 missed by the many individuals with whom he shared his life, but
2-6 his spirit continues to live on in the hearts and minds not only of
2-7 his family and friends, but also of all who were helped by him over
2-8 the course of his exceptional life and career; now, therefore, be
2-9 it
2-10 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-11 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Humberto "Bert"
2-12 Quintanilla, Sr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his
2-13 family: to his wife, Yolanda Quintanilla; to his children, Humberto
2-14 Quintanilla, Jr., Mona Pimentel, Olivia Burks, and Jesse Bert
2-15 Quintanilla; to his son-in-law, Gary Burks; to his daughter-in-law,
2-16 Martha Huerta; to his brothers, David Quintanilla, Able
2-17 Quintanilla, Eddie Martinez, Willie Martinez, and Hector Martinez;
2-18 to his sisters, Tillie Martinez, Tota Morales, Mona Aguilar, and
2-19 Pauline Infante; and to his many other relatives and friends; and,
2-20 be it further
2-21 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-22 prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
2-23 Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Humberto
2-24 Quintanilla, Sr.
Capelo
Truitt
Smith
Laney Goodman Merritt
Alexander Goolsby Miller
Allen Gray Moreno of Harris
Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso
Bailey Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Gutierrez Mowery
Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat
Bosse Hamric Najera
Brimer Hardcastle Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira
Burnam Heflin Olivo
Callegari Hilbert Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Carter Hill Puente
Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay
Chisum Hochberg Rangel
Christian Hodge Raymond
Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar
Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas
Cook Hopson Ritter
Corte Howard Sadler
Counts Hunter Salinas
Crabb Hupp Seaman
Craddick Isett Shields
Crownover Janek Smith
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis
Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Junell Swinford
Denny Keel Talton
Deshotel Keffer Telford
Driver King of Parker Thompson
Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery
Dunnam Kitchen Truitt
Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman
Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris
Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher
Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal
Ellis Longoria Walker
Farabee Luna West
Farrar McCall Williams
Flores McClendon Wilson
Gallego McReynolds Wise
Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth
George Marchant Wolens
Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley
Giddings Maxey Yarbrough
Glaze Menendez Zbranek
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 553 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 19, 2001.
_______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House