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1-SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 513
2- In Memory
3- of
4- Mary Yturria
1+88R27322 BK-D
2+ By: LaMantia, et al. S.R. No. 513
3+
4+
5+ R E S O L U T I O N
56 WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
6- passing of Mary Elizabeth Altman Yturria of Brownsville on
7- December 27, 2022, at the age of 97; and
7+ passing of Mary Elizabeth Altman Yturria of Brownsville on December
8+ 27, 2022, at the age of 97; and
89 WHEREAS, Born in York, Alabama, on May 9, 1925, to John and
910 Dorothy Altman, the former Mary Altman grew up with the
1011 companionship of three younger siblings, Dorothy, Eleanor, and
1112 John; as a child, she moved with her family to New Orleans, where
12- she graduated from the Sophie Wright School for Girls; she
13- studied for a year at Louisiana State University, and worked as a
14- flight attendant for Pan American Airways; she married Frank
15- Yturria on May 9, 1947; and
16- WHEREAS, Mrs. Yturria and her husband shared more than
17- seven decades together and raised two daughters, Mary Eleanor and
13+ she graduated from the Sophie Wright School for Girls; she studied
14+ for a year at Louisiana State University, and worked as a flight
15+ attendant for Pan American Airways; she married Frank Yturria on
16+ May 9, 1947; and
17+ WHEREAS, Mrs. Yturria and her husband shared more than seven
18+ decades together and raised two daughters, Mary Eleanor and
1819 Dorothy; they lived for two years in the Philippines, where
1920 Mr. Yturria was deployed as an air force reservist, before the
20- family settled in Brownsville; Mrs. Yturria was later blessed
21- with three grandchildren, George, Leslie, and Alexandra, as well
22- as five great-grandsons, Daniel, Isaac, Colin, Alexander, and
23- Ben; and
24- WHEREAS, A resident of Brownsville for 75 years,
25- Mrs. Yturria sought opportunities to give back to the community;
26- she held leadership positions in charitable organizations
27- focused on historic preservation, the arts, literacy, health,
28- safety, and education, and she and Mr. Yturria proudly served as
29- cofounders of the Republican Party of Cameron County; through the
30- years, Mrs. Yturria played a role in the creation of a number of
31- civic organizations as well, and she and her husband were
32- recognized for their efforts to promote education in the Rio
33- Grande Valley with the dedication of the Mary & Frank Yturria
34- Elementary School; in addition to various other accolades, she
35- was honored by the City of Brownsville's proclamation of May 9,
36- her birthday, as Mary Yturria Day; and
37- WHEREAS, A woman of strong faith, Mrs. Yturria was a
38- lifelong member of the Church of the Advent, Episcopal, in
39- Brownsville; in her leisure time, she enjoyed gardening,
40- traveling, cooking, and entertaining, and she instilled a
41- passion for creative pursuits in her daughters and
42- grandchildren; and
21+ family settled in Brownsville; Mrs. Yturria was later blessed with
22+ three grandchildren, George, Leslie, and Alexandra, as well as five
23+ great-grandsons, Daniel, Isaac, Colin, Alexander, and Ben; and
24+ WHEREAS, A resident of Brownsville for 75 years, Mrs. Yturria
25+ sought opportunities to give back to the community; she held
26+ leadership positions in charitable organizations focused on
27+ historic preservation, the arts, literacy, health, safety, and
28+ education, and she and Mr. Yturria proudly served as cofounders of
29+ the Republican Party of Cameron County; through the years,
30+ Mrs. Yturria played a role in the creation of a number of civic
31+ organizations as well, and she and her husband were recognized for
32+ their efforts to promote education in the Rio Grande Valley with the
33+ dedication of the Mary & Frank Yturria Elementary School; in
34+ addition to various other accolades, she was honored by the City of
35+ Brownsville's proclamation of May 9, her birthday, as Mary Yturria
36+ Day; and
37+ WHEREAS, A woman of strong faith, Mrs. Yturria was a lifelong
38+ member of the Church of the Advent, Episcopal, in Brownsville; in
39+ her leisure time, she enjoyed gardening, traveling, cooking, and
40+ entertaining, and she instilled a passion for creative pursuits in
41+ her daughters and grandchildren; and
4342 WHEREAS, Mary Yturria touched countless lives through her
44- kind and generous service to others, and all those who were
45- blessed to share in the warmth of her affection will forever hold
46- her close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
47- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
48- Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Mary Elizabeth
49- Altman Yturria and extend sincere sympathy to her family and
50- friends; and, be it further
43+ kind and generous service to others, and all those who were blessed
44+ to share in the warmth of her affection will forever hold her close
45+ in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
46+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
47+ hereby pay tribute to the memory of Mary Elizabeth Altman Yturria
48+ and extend sincere sympathy to her family and friends; and, be it
49+ further
5150 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
52- prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
53- this day, it do so in memory of Mary Yturria.
54- LaMantia
55- Alvarado Hancock Nichols Alvarado Hancock Nichols
56-Alvarado Hancock Nichols
57- Bettencourt Hinojosa Parker Bettencourt Hinojosa Parker
58-Bettencourt Hinojosa Parker
59- Birdwell Huffman Paxton Birdwell Huffman Paxton
60-Birdwell Huffman Paxton
61- Blanco Hughes Perry Blanco Hughes Perry
62-Blanco Hughes Perry
63- Campbell Johnson Schwertner Campbell Johnson Schwertner
64-Campbell Johnson Schwertner
65- Creighton King Sparks Creighton King Sparks
66-Creighton King Sparks
67- Eckhardt Kolkhorst Springer Eckhardt Kolkhorst Springer
68-Eckhardt Kolkhorst Springer
69- Flores Menéndez West Flores Menéndez West
70-Flores Menéndez West
71- Gutierrez Middleton Whitmire Gutierrez Middleton Whitmire
72-Gutierrez Middleton Whitmire
73- Hall Miles Zaffirini Hall Miles Zaffirini
74-Hall Miles Zaffirini
75- Patrick, President of the Senate
76- ________________________________
77- President of the Senate
78- I hereby certify that the
79- above Resolution was adopted by
80- the Senate on May 3, 2023, by a
81- rising vote.
82- ________________________________
83- Secretary of the Senate
84- ________________________________
85- Member, Texas Senate
86-
87-Alvarado Hancock Nichols
88-
89-Bettencourt Hinojosa Parker
90-
91-Birdwell Huffman Paxton
92-
93-Blanco Hughes Perry
94-
95-Campbell Johnson Schwertner
96-
97-Creighton King Sparks
98-
99-Eckhardt Kolkhorst Springer
100-
101-Flores Menéndez West
102-
103-Gutierrez Middleton Whitmire
104-
105-Hall Miles Zaffirini
51+ prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this
52+ day, it do so in memory of Mary Yturria.