Headline-making Houstonians:
Yesterday, the Houston Chronicle published a list of the 34 most fascinating, controversial and notorious Houstonians of 2021. Making the list as fascinating Houstonians are Reggie DesRoches and Frank Liu '78.
Jim Holzem (1924-2021):
On November 27, Jim Holzem passed away. Born in Illinois, he served as a combat paratrooper during WWII. After the war, he earned a BA in Architecture from Rice in 1951. He started Holzem Construction Company in Edinburg TX and built over 1600 homes and commercial buildings. Also, he was active in the community. In 2009, he moved to Dallas where he participated in Veteran's groups. He is predeceased by, among others, his wife Ivy. Click here for the obituary.
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