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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 441
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In Memory |
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Francisco Daniel Yturria |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Brownsville in mourning the loss of Dr. Francisco |
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Daniel Yturria, who died November 26, 2018, at the age of 95; and |
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WHEREAS, Frank Yturria was born in Austin in 1923; he grew |
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up in a bilingual ranching family in Brownsville, and he excelled |
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as a varsity football player at Brownsville High School; and |
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WHEREAS, Frank found great success as a banker, public |
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servant, rancher conservationist, and philanthropist, yet he |
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considered himself foremost a South Texas cowboy; as a young man, |
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he performed with the likes of Gene Autry and Roy Rogers in |
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Colonel Jim Eskew's Wild West Show, and he went on to earn a |
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degree in veterinary medicine from Texas A&M University; and |
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WHEREAS, Frank shared 71 years of devotion with his |
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cherished wife, Mary Altman Yturria; they were blessed with two |
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daughters, and his three grandchildren and four |
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great-grandchildren were a source of great pride and joy; and |
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WHEREAS, Frank and Mary built a rewarding life of service |
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to their community; their many civic contributions include |
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establishing the first Republican Party organization in Cameron |
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County, and they were instrumental in establishing the historic |
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Brownsville Museum and the local Boys and Girls Club; the |
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Brownsville Independent School District honored them for their |
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service in 1992 by establishing the Frank and Mary Yturria |
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Elementary School; and |
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WHEREAS, Frank was appointed a collector of customs by |
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President Dwight Eisenhower, and he was appointed chairman of the |
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Inter-American Foundation by Presidents George H. W. Bush and |
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Bill Clinton; he was also the founder of Brownsville's National |
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Bank of Commerce and the Texas Bank and Trust, and he earned |
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national recognition as a conservationist for turning his ranch |
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into a wildlife refuge and for helping to restore dwindling |
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populations of several South Texas species; and |
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WHEREAS, A revered and beloved citizen, Frank Yturria was |
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known by his many friends and loved ones as an avid horseman, an |
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enthusiastic world traveler, and above all, a devoted family man; |
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he was an inspiration to all who knew him, and he leaves behind a |
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legacy of public service and philanthropy that will continue to |
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have a positive impact for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Dr. Francisco Daniel Yturria; 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 Frank Yturria. |
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Lucio |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 19, 2019, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |