SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 513
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Mary Yturria
 
         WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
  passing of Mary Elizabeth Altman Yturria of Brownsville on
  December 27, 2022, at the age of 97; and
 
         WHEREAS, Born in York, Alabama, on May 9, 1925, to John and
  Dorothy Altman, the former Mary Altman grew up with the
  companionship of three younger siblings, Dorothy, Eleanor, and
  John; as a child, she moved with her family to New Orleans, where
  she graduated from the Sophie Wright School for Girls; she
  studied for a year at Louisiana State University, and worked as a
  flight attendant for Pan American Airways; she married Frank
  Yturria on May 9, 1947; and
 
         WHEREAS, Mrs. Yturria and her husband shared more than
  seven decades together and raised two daughters, Mary Eleanor and
  Dorothy; they lived for two years in the Philippines, where
  Mr. Yturria was deployed as an air force reservist, before the
  family settled in Brownsville; Mrs. Yturria was later blessed
  with three grandchildren, George, Leslie, and Alexandra, as well
  as five great-grandsons, Daniel, Isaac, Colin, Alexander, and
  Ben; and
 
         WHEREAS, A resident of Brownsville for 75 years,
  Mrs. Yturria sought opportunities to give back to the community;
  she held leadership positions in charitable organizations
  focused on historic preservation, the arts, literacy, health,
  safety, and education, and she and Mr. Yturria proudly served as
  cofounders of the Republican Party of Cameron County; through the
  years, Mrs. Yturria played a role in the creation of a number of
  civic organizations as well, and she and her husband were
  recognized for their efforts to promote education in the Rio
  Grande Valley with the dedication of the Mary & Frank Yturria
  Elementary School; in addition to various other accolades, she
  was honored by the City of Brownsville's proclamation of May 9,
  her birthday, as Mary Yturria Day; and
 
         WHEREAS, A woman of strong faith, Mrs. Yturria was a
  lifelong member of the Church of the Advent, Episcopal, in
  Brownsville; in her leisure time, she enjoyed gardening,
  traveling, cooking, and entertaining, and she instilled a
  passion for creative pursuits in her daughters and
  grandchildren; and
 
         WHEREAS, Mary Yturria touched countless lives through her
  kind and generous service to others, and all those who were
  blessed to share in the warmth of her affection will forever hold
  her close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Mary Elizabeth
  Altman Yturria and extend sincere sympathy to her family and
  friends; and, be it further
 
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
  this day, it do so in memory of Mary Yturria.
 
  LaMantia
 
 
Alvarado Hancock Nichols
 
Bettencourt Hinojosa Parker
 
Birdwell Huffman Paxton
 
Blanco Hughes Perry
 
Campbell Johnson Schwertner
 
Creighton King Sparks
 
Eckhardt Kolkhorst Springer
 
Flores Menéndez West
 
Gutierrez Middleton Whitmire
 
Hall Miles Zaffirini
 
  Patrick, President of the Senate
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on May 3, 2023, by a
    rising vote.
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate