Mr. Asa Holleman

Asa Holleman was born 18 August 1928 in San Antonio TX and went home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 5, 2010. He is predeceased by his mother Lucy, brother Preston, sister Jesse Lois Roundtree, his in-laws Percy and Lois Carpenter, and brother-in-law Bob Carpenter. Asa grew up in Dallas where he excelled academically, graduating from W.H. Adamson High School with honors. He entered Texas A&M University in 1945. In his sophomore year he was elected president of his class and was recognized as a distinguished student serving as Captain of both A and D Troops. He was honored in “Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities� won many diving awards and was a member of the varsity swim team. Asa was elected Junior Yell Leader in 1946-47, then head Yell Leader in 1947-48, graduating with a BS degree in chemical engineering at the age of 19. After working in the petroleum profession for several years, Asa and his family relocated from the Houston area to Dallas in 1963. He there began a new career in general construction with carpenter brothers, where he was vice president until 1972 where he founded HCCI. After a very successful twenty year stint as a GC in the DFW area serving customers such as: Marriott Hotels, Kraft Foods, Texas Instruments, Southwestern Bell Telephone, Vought Aircraft Industries, Eagle Auto Dealerships, Plastics Mfg, Trammell Crow Companies, Dallas Power and Light, he retired in 1992 to spend time with his beloved wife of almost 62 years, Billie Francis Carpenter; his children Vicky & Dean Crenshaw; Mark & Marie Holleman; Chris & Denise Holleman; Michael & Elizabeth Holleman; his 16 grandchildren, and his 17 great grandchildren. Asa and Billie have been long time supports of Dallas Theological Seminary and Wycliff Bible Translators. They are one of the founding families of Faith Bible Church in Cedar Hill where Asa was an elder for twenty five years before moving their membership to Midlothian Bible Church, where they are currently devoted members. Asa and Billie are charter board members of Titus 2:4 Ministries and served many years on the board of Don Anderson Ministries. In lieu of flowers the Holleman Family would suggest donations be made to the Dallas Theological Seminary in honor of Asa and Billie Holleman.