| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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| 6 | 7 | | citizens of Gonzales County in mourning the loss of Sheriff |
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| 7 | 8 | | Robert Carlos Ynclan, who died September 5, 2021, at the age of |
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| 8 | 9 | | 63; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Robert Ynclan was born on June 1, 1958, in Dilley, |
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| 10 | 11 | | Texas; he was raised on a ranch in Cotulla, and he later moved |
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| 11 | 12 | | with his family to the Lyndon B. Johnson Ranch in Stonewall, |
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| 12 | 13 | | where his father worked; he excelled in high school basketball |
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| 13 | 14 | | and was offered athletic scholarships to colleges, yet his time |
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| 14 | 15 | | watching members of the Secret Service protect a United States |
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| 15 | 16 | | president inspired him to turn down the scholarships and instead |
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| 16 | 17 | | to pursue a path in law enforcement; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Robert served with distinction as a state trooper |
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| 18 | 19 | | for the Texas Department of Public Safety for many years; after |
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| 19 | 20 | | his retirement, he went on to be elected as the first Latino |
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| 20 | 21 | | sheriff of Gonzales County, and he earned a reputation for |
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| 21 | 22 | | excellence as a public servant through his principled devotion to |
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| 22 | 23 | | duty and his commitment to serving on behalf of all citizens; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Robert shared a loving marriage with his best |
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| 24 | 25 | | friend and true love, Cynthia Ynclan, and together they raised |
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| 25 | 26 | | three children, Marrisa, Jaime, and Marco Ynclan, by loving |
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| 26 | 27 | | spiritual example; he delighted in supporting his children in all |
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| 27 | 28 | | their endeavors, and his three grandchildren were a source of |
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| 28 | 29 | | great pride for him; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Robert Ynclan was a man of fierce loyalty to |
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| 30 | 31 | | friends, colleagues, and loved ones, and he was a treasured |
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| 31 | 32 | | member of Two Rivers Bible Church; he touched the lives of |
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| 32 | 33 | | thousands through his soft-spoken wisdom, his fair but firm |
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| 33 | 34 | | attitude as a lawman, and his remarkable sense of humor, and he |
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| 34 | 35 | | will long be remembered with respect and admiration by all who |
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| 35 | 36 | | were privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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| 37 | 38 | | Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby extend sincere |
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| 38 | 39 | | condolences to the bereaved family of Sheriff Robert Carlos |
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| 39 | 40 | | Ynclan; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 41 | 42 | | his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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| 42 | 43 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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| 43 | 44 | | memory of Robert Ynclan. |
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