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