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.