Adolph John Specia

He graduated second in his class from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1939 and graduated Cum Laude from Texas A&M University in 1943 as a Civil Engineer. While at A&M he was a member of the Ross Volunteers, and the Corps of Cadets. He graduated first in his class from OCS Officers Candidate School as a Second Lieutenant when entering the U.S. Army during WWII.

A.J. was a Registered Professional Engineer and he started two Boy Scout Troops.

He married the love of his life, Agnes T. Constantine Teddie on January 1st, 1944 in El Paso, Texas while stationed at Fort Bliss. They met during a wedding when he played the Violin for the service.

He was a member of "The Great Generation of the World War II era. After WWII, A.J. came back to San Antonio and started a Home Building business and went on to build over 1, 400 building projects during his career. He also maintained a portfolio of rental properties and home loans along with his building business.

He was a Charter Member and Member of the Board of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. He was an active member and past Grand Commander of the Order of the Alhambra as well as a past President of the San Antonio A&M Club.

He spent 32 years in the Army, National Guard and Army Reserve retiring as a Full Colonel. While in the National Guard he was a Assistant Adjutant General of the State of Texas. While in the Army Reserve he commanded units in New Braunfels, San Marcos and New Orleans.

He was a member of The Fraternal Order of Eagles, The American Legion, Reserve Officers Association, The National Society of Professional Engineers, The Century Club of Texas A&M, The Businessmen's Dinner Club and The "K" Club.

A.J. loved hunting and working his ranch with his friends and family as well as spending time at Lake McQueeney. Above all else, A.J.'s number one priority in life was the welfare of his family.

His survivors are his wife of 59 years, Teddie; his children and their families, Adolph John Specia, Jr. his wife Anna Rubiola Specia and their children Michelle Ann Specia and Adolph John Specia, III; Cynthia Specia Shade, her husband Vernon Ronnie Shade and their children Alethea Estelle Shade and Charles Ronnie Shade; and Richard Adolph Specia and his family Carol Case, Andrinna Kane, Paul Kane and Andrinna Olivia Kane.