88R27322 BK-D
 
  By: LaMantia, et al. S.R. No. 513
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         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 88th Texas 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.