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| death_cause=Complications from a fall
| death_cause=Complications from a fall
| resting_place=Forest Park Cemetery in Shreveport
| resting_place=Forest Park Cemetery in Shreveport
| religion=[[Southern Baptist]]
| religion=[[Southern Baptist]]
| residence=Shreveport, Louisiana
| residence=Shreveport, Louisiana
| spouse=Sandra Walker "Sandy" Bolton (married 1960-2010, her death)
| spouse=Sandra Walker "Sandy" Bolton (married 1960-2010, her death)
|allegiance=[[United States]]
|allegiance=[[United States]]
|branch=[[United States Navy]]
|branch=[[United States Navy]]
|serviceyears=1942 to 1945<br>
|serviceyears=1942 to 1945<br>
1950-1953
1950-1953
|battles=[[World War}} in the Pacific Theater of Operations (''USS Hunt''); [[Korean War]] (''USS Rendova}}
|battles=[[World War II]] in the Pacific Theater of Operations (''USS Hunt''); [[Korean War]] (''USS Rendova)}}
'''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 [[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]].
'''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 [[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]].