Bolton, Malcom   
	
Services for Malcom Bolton, 86, of Longview, will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, 
November 7, 2006, at Welch Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in 
Fisher Cemetery. Mr. Bolton died November 4, 2006, at his residence. 
Mr. Bolton was a lifetime resident of Longview and a retired chemical 
engineer for Petrolite Wax Division. Survivors include his wife, 
Jeanette Bolton; son, Gary Malcom Bolton; and daughter, Gail Niver. 
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Monday, November 6, 2006, at the funeral 
home. An online registry may be signed at www.news-journal.com, by 
clicking on the obituaries link.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 11/5/2006.

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Bolton, Malcolm Earl 
  	
27/1920 -- 11/4/2006/Malcolm Earl Bolton/Malcolm passed away peacefully in 
his sleep from heart failure at the age of 86. A loving husband, father, 
grandfather and a kind and generous friend to many, he is survived by his 
wife of 60 years, Jeannette; son, Gary and daughter-in-law, Kathy Bolton of 
Dallas; daughter, Gail and son-in-law, Jason Niver of Diana; grandsons, 
Garrett and Derreck Mayeaux, also of Diana; sister, Jane Rhodes of Tyler; 
and many cousins, nieces and nephews. Born in Longview, the eldest child of 
Lorraine Fisher and Asa Bolton, his family's East Texas roots extend 
generations back to the 1840s. A true native son, and like many of his 
family before him, his unassuming character of kindness and respect for 
others was molded by his lifelong membership in the Pine Tree Cumberland 
Presbyterian Church, where he served as a treasurer and an elder. He 
matriculated from Longview High School to Kilgore Junior College to Texas 
A&M, where he graduated in January 1943, from the Cadet Corps with a 
bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering. The next day he was on 
a train to Aberdeen, Md., and the U.S. Army. He was an "Aggie" through and 
through, and that experience would serve him well in the future. During 
World War II, he served in the European and Pacific theaters as an ordinance 
officer with the 300th Army Air Force. While in the Pacific, he once was 
called before the commanding officer after the general's Air Corps men had 
trouble with taking ammunition for gunnery practice without proper 
authorization. Malcolm noticed the general's "Aggie" ring and put his own 
hand showing his "Aggie" ring on the general's desk and explained that they 
could have all the shells they needed, but they must sign for them as he was 
accountable for the ammunition. Things went smoothly after that. He returned 
to Langley Field in April 1946, and was discharged with the rank of captain 
at the end of December 1946. At the start of 1947, with his new bride 
Jeannette, he returned to Longview and began a 36- year career with the 
Bareco Wax Division of Petrolite Corporation. His career spanned research, 
production, sales and management between the plant in Kilgore and customer 
operations in Tulsa. He traveled extensively on technical service in Europe 
and Japan, when travel there after World War II wasn't the norm it is today. 
Along the way, he developed many customers who also became lifelong friends, 
even inviting him to stay at their homes. He retired in 1983 as the Kilgore 
plant manager. During his professional career, he served many years as a 
member, committee chair, board of governors and chairman of the executive 
board of the CSMA (Chemical Specialties Manufacturers Association). He also 
was a member of ASTM D-21 since 1951, and a member of ASTM F-5 since 1969, 
eventually serving as chairman. Perhaps his most cherished professional 
accomplishment was being recognized by his industry peers as a "Fellow of 
ASTM." A Cherokee stockholder for 50 years, Malcolm and his longtime fishing 
buddies, Joe Bienvenu and Lyle McClure, probably never encountered a crappie 
that didn't belong in his frying pan. All those who knew him will not grieve 
his passing; they'll simply smile and know he's gone fishing. Funeral services 
will be Tuesday, November 7, 2006, at 10 a.m., in the Welch Funeral Home Chapel 
with the Rev. David Smith and Murphy Fisher officiating. Burial will follow at 
Fisher Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 
p.m. today, November 6, 2006. In lieu of flowers, Malcolm would have preferred 
assistance be directed to Heart'sWay Hospice of Northeast Texas, 1306 Pine Tree 
Road, Longview, TX 75604, to further their efforts of kindness and care for 
families during difficult times. An online registry may be signed at 
www.news-journal.com, by clicking on the obituaries link.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 11/6/2006.