By Capelo H.R. No. 553 77R8238 JKB-D 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.