SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 513
In Memory
of
Mary Yturria
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 State of Texas, 88th
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.
LaMantia
Alvarado Hancock Nichols Alvarado Hancock Nichols
Alvarado Hancock Nichols
Bettencourt Hinojosa Parker Bettencourt Hinojosa Parker
Bettencourt Hinojosa Parker
Birdwell Huffman Paxton Birdwell Huffman Paxton
Birdwell Huffman Paxton
Blanco Hughes Perry Blanco Hughes Perry
Blanco Hughes Perry
Campbell Johnson Schwertner Campbell Johnson Schwertner
Campbell Johnson Schwertner
Creighton King Sparks Creighton King Sparks
Creighton King Sparks
Eckhardt Kolkhorst Springer Eckhardt Kolkhorst Springer
Eckhardt Kolkhorst Springer
Flores Menéndez West Flores Menéndez West
Flores Menéndez West
Gutierrez Middleton Whitmire Gutierrez Middleton Whitmire
Gutierrez Middleton Whitmire
Hall Miles Zaffirini Hall Miles Zaffirini
Hall Miles Zaffirini
Patrick, President of the Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 3, 2023, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
Alvarado Hancock Nichols
Bettencourt Hinojosa Parker
Birdwell Huffman Paxton
Blanco Hughes Perry
Campbell Johnson Schwertner
Creighton King Sparks
Eckhardt Kolkhorst Springer
Flores Menéndez West
Gutierrez Middleton Whitmire
Hall Miles Zaffirini