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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close with the passing of Jesse C. Turrubiate of La Marque on |
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August 5, 2021, at the age of 31; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Sylvia Martin and Oscar Urbina, Jesse |
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Turrubiate was born in Galveston on August 9, 1989, and he grew up |
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with the companionship of his sister, Loren; answering his nation's |
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call to duty, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 2008; |
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he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his service in Iraq and was |
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honorably discharged in 2012; and |
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WHEREAS, Returning to civilian life, Mr. Turrubiate attended |
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the College of the Mainland Fire Academy and went on to become an |
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officer and emergency management director for the San Leon Fire |
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Department; in 2019, he joined the La Marque Fire Department, where |
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his dedication and leadership earned him promotion to engineer and |
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acting captain for the department's B Shift; he also took great |
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pride in earning his advanced EMT certification; this esteemed |
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firefighter was posthumously promoted to the rank of captain; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Turrubiate enjoyed the |
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love and support of his wife, Randi, and he was a devoted father to |
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their three sons, Cayden, Tristan, and Nolan, and two daughters, |
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Mia and Emily; in his leisure time, he enjoyed fishing, gaming, and |
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playing with his children; and |
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WHEREAS, Beloved for his mischievous sense of humor, Jesse |
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Turrubiate brightened the world for all who knew him, and they will |
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forever hold him close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Captain Jesse C. Turrubiate and extend sincere condolences to his |
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family and to his many friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jesse |
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Turrubiate. |
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Middleton |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 115 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on September 2, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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