Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SR441 Latest Draft

Bill / Enrolled Version Filed 03/19/2019

                            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