Bill Text: TX SR441 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Francisco Daniel Yturria.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-19 - Reported enrolled [SR441 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR441-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Francisco Daniel Yturria | ||
| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the | ||
| citizens of Brownsville in mourning the loss of Dr. Francisco | ||
| Daniel Yturria, who died November 26, 2018, at the age of 95; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Frank Yturria was born in Austin in 1923; he grew | ||
| up in a bilingual ranching family in Brownsville, and he excelled | ||
| as a varsity football player at Brownsville High School; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Frank found great success as a banker, public | ||
| servant, rancher conservationist, and philanthropist, yet he | ||
| considered himself foremost a South Texas cowboy; as a young man, | ||
| he performed with the likes of Gene Autry and Roy Rogers in | ||
| Colonel Jim Eskew's Wild West Show, and he went on to earn a | ||
| degree in veterinary medicine from Texas A&M University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Frank shared 71 years of devotion with his | ||
| cherished wife, Mary Altman Yturria; they were blessed with two | ||
| daughters, and his three grandchildren and four | ||
| great-grandchildren were a source of great pride and joy; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Frank and Mary built a rewarding life of service | ||
| to their community; their many civic contributions include | ||
| establishing the first Republican Party organization in Cameron | ||
| County, and they were instrumental in establishing the historic | ||
| Brownsville Museum and the local Boys and Girls Club; the | ||
| Brownsville Independent School District honored them for their | ||
| service in 1992 by establishing the Frank and Mary Yturria | ||
| Elementary School; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Frank was appointed a collector of customs by | ||
| President Dwight Eisenhower, and he was appointed chairman of the | ||
| Inter-American Foundation by Presidents George H. W. Bush and | ||
| Bill Clinton; he was also the founder of Brownsville's National | ||
| Bank of Commerce and the Texas Bank and Trust, and he earned | ||
| national recognition as a conservationist for turning his ranch | ||
| into a wildlife refuge and for helping to restore dwindling | ||
| populations of several South Texas species; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A revered and beloved citizen, Frank Yturria was | ||
| known by his many friends and loved ones as an avid horseman, an | ||
| enthusiastic world traveler, and above all, a devoted family man; | ||
| he was an inspiration to all who knew him, and he leaves behind a | ||
| legacy of public service and philanthropy that will continue to | ||
| have a positive impact for years to come; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved | ||
| family of Dr. Francisco Daniel Yturria; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas | ||
| Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in | ||
| memory of Frank Yturria. | ||
| Lucio | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 19, 2019, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
