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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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| 6 | 7 | | a close with the passing of Jesse C. Turrubiate of La Marque on |
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| 7 | 8 | | August 5, 2021, at the age of 31; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The son of Sylvia Martin and Oscar Urbina, Jesse |
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| 9 | 10 | | Turrubiate was born in Galveston on August 9, 1989, and he grew up |
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| 10 | 11 | | with the companionship of his sister, Loren; answering his nation's |
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| 11 | 12 | | call to duty, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 2008; |
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| 12 | 13 | | he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his service in Iraq and was |
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| 13 | 14 | | honorably discharged in 2012; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Returning to civilian life, Mr. Turrubiate attended |
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| 15 | 16 | | the College of the Mainland Fire Academy and went on to become an |
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| 16 | 17 | | officer and emergency management director for the San Leon Fire |
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| 17 | 18 | | Department; in 2019, he joined the La Marque Fire Department, where |
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| 18 | 19 | | his dedication and leadership earned him promotion to engineer and |
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| 19 | 20 | | acting captain for the department's B Shift; he also took great |
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| 20 | 21 | | pride in earning his advanced EMT certification; this esteemed |
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| 21 | 22 | | firefighter was posthumously promoted to the rank of captain; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Turrubiate enjoyed the |
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| 23 | 24 | | love and support of his wife, Randi, and he was a devoted father to |
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| 24 | 25 | | their three sons, Cayden, Tristan, and Nolan, and two daughters, |
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| 25 | 26 | | Mia and Emily; in his leisure time, he enjoyed fishing, gaming, and |
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| 26 | 27 | | playing with his children; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Beloved for his mischievous sense of humor, Jesse |
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| 28 | 29 | | Turrubiate brightened the world for all who knew him, and they will |
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| 29 | 30 | | forever hold him close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 31 | 32 | | Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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| 32 | 33 | | Captain Jesse C. Turrubiate and extend sincere condolences to his |
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| 33 | 34 | | family and to his many friends; and, be it further |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 35 | 36 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 36 | 37 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jesse |
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| 37 | 38 | | Turrubiate. |
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