Al Bolton
| Al Bolton | |
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| Born |
October 24, 1925 Alexandria, Rapides Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Died | April 2, 2014 (aged 88) Shreveport, Caddo Parish Louisiana |
| Cause of death | Complications from a fall |
| Resting place | Forest Park Cemetery in Shreveport |
| Residence | Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Alma mater |
Bolton High School |
| Occupation | Television and radio meteorologist |
| Spouse(s) | Sandra Walker "Sandy" Bolton (married 1960-2010, her death) |
| Children |
Albert Bolton, Jr. |
| Parent(s) | Roscoe Conkling and Merle Martin Bolton |
| Relatives |
George Washington Bolton (grandfather) |
Bolton High School
Tulane University
Albert Bolton, Jr.
Amanda Jane Bolton
George Washington Bolton (grandfather)
James W. Bolton (uncle)
Albert Bolton (namesake uncle)
Robert H. Bolton (cousin)
Peggy Bolton (cousin's wife)
James C. Bolton (cousin)
Albert Martin Bolton, Sr., known as Al Bolton (October 24, 1925 – April 2, 2014), was for forty-seven years a television or radio meteorologist from his adopted city of Shreveport, Louisiana. From 1954 to 1991, he was the first weather anchor for KSLA, a CBS television network affiliate; from 1991 to 2001, he performed the same duties for KRMD (AM) radio. From these positions and his widespread civic activities, Bolton gained wide recognition throughout northwestern Louisiana as well as nearby counties in East Texas and southwestern Arkansas.
Bolton was the scion of a prominent family from his native Alexandria, the seat of government of Rapides Parish and the largest city in Central Louisiana. His grandfather, George Washington Bolton, was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1888 to 1896 and the House Speaker from 1892 to 1896 during the administration of the first Governor Murphy J. Foster. The grandfather was a businessman and banker who founded the former Rapides Bank and Trust Company, which later merged into Bank One Corporation. In 1900, he was the first president of the Louisiana Bankers Association. He was one of the founders of the large Emmanuel Baptist Church in downtown Alexandria. G. W. Bolton, a member of the Rapides Parish School Board, died about the time that his grandson Al was entering West End Elementary School.
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