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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 25
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In Memory |
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of |
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Sandra Longoria Yturria |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Sandra Longoria Yturria, who died |
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November 17, 2015, at the age of 71; and |
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WHEREAS, Sandra Yturria was born September 13, 1944, in |
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Houston; she was adopted by her loving parents, Mildred and |
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Shelby Longoria, and grew up in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico; a |
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1963 graduate of Saint Mary's Hall in San Antonio, she attended |
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Finch College in New York City; and |
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WHEREAS, She and her beloved husband, Fausto Yturria Jr., |
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married on June 28, 1964, at Sacred Heart Church in Brownsville; |
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the couple enjoyed 51 years of marriage, and they were blessed |
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with three children and three grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, She was as at ease on the shooting range as she was |
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hosting an elegant dinner party, and her love of travel and her |
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exquisite taste were evident in the stylish homes she created; |
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she was active in such civic organizations as the San Antonio |
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Country Club, the Argyle, Club Giraud, and Shikar Safari Club |
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International; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Yturria was a devout Christian who practiced |
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her faith in her daily life and was a member of Sacred Heart |
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Church; a woman of courage, strength, and compassion, she gave |
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generously to others, and her joyful countenance, her ability to |
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touch the lives of others, and her enthusiasm for living each day |
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to the fullest will not be forgotten; and |
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WHEREAS, She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, |
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and she leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by |
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her family and countless friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Sandra Longoria Yturria; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Sandra Longoria Yturria. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 23, 2017, by |
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a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |