Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 441
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Francisco Daniel Yturria
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
6	6	citizens of Brownsville in mourning the loss of Dr. Francisco
7	7	Daniel Yturria, who died November 26, 2018, at the age of 95; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Frank Yturria was born in Austin in 1923; he grew
9	9	up in a bilingual ranching family in Brownsville, and he excelled
10	10	as a varsity football player at Brownsville High School; and
11	11	WHEREAS, Frank found great success as a banker, public
12	12	servant, rancher conservationist, and philanthropist, yet he
13	13	considered himself foremost a South Texas cowboy; as a young man,
14	14	he performed with the likes of Gene Autry and Roy Rogers in
15	15	Colonel Jim Eskew's Wild West Show, and he went on to earn a
16	16	degree in veterinary medicine from Texas A&M University; and
17	17	WHEREAS, Frank shared 71 years of devotion with his
18	18	cherished wife, Mary Altman Yturria; they were blessed with two
19	19	daughters, and his three grandchildren and four
20	20	great-grandchildren were a source of great pride and joy; and
21	21	WHEREAS, Frank and Mary built a rewarding life of service
22	22	to their community; their many civic contributions include
23	23	establishing the first Republican Party organization in Cameron
24	24	County, and they were instrumental in establishing the historic
25	25	Brownsville Museum and the local Boys and Girls Club; the
26	26	Brownsville Independent School District honored them for their
27	27	service in 1992 by establishing the Frank and Mary Yturria
28	28	Elementary School; and
29	29	WHEREAS, Frank was appointed a collector of customs by
30	30	President Dwight Eisenhower, and he was appointed chairman of the
31	31	Inter-American Foundation by Presidents George H. W. Bush and
32	32	Bill Clinton; he was also the founder of Brownsville's National
33	33	Bank of Commerce and the Texas Bank and Trust, and he earned
34	34	national recognition as a conservationist for turning his ranch
35	35	into a wildlife refuge and for helping to restore dwindling
36	36	populations of several South Texas species; and
37	37	WHEREAS, A revered and beloved citizen, Frank Yturria was
38	38	known by his many friends and loved ones as an avid horseman, an
39	39	enthusiastic world traveler, and above all, a devoted family man;
40	40	he was an inspiration to all who knew him, and he leaves behind a
41	41	legacy of public service and philanthropy that will continue to
42	42	have a positive impact for years to come; now, therefore, be it
43	43	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
44	44	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
45	45	family of Dr. Francisco Daniel Yturria; and, be it further
46	46	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
47	47	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
48	48	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
49	49	memory of Frank Yturria.
50	50	Lucio
51	51	________________________________
52	52	President of the Senate
53	53	I hereby certify that the
54	54	above Resolution was adopted by
55	55	the Senate on March 19, 2019, by a
56	56	rising vote.
57	57	________________________________
58	58	Secretary of the Senate
59	59	________________________________
60	60	Member, Texas Senate