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had four children. After
his discharge, Al went
to work in the oilfield.
He vividly remembers
one oil rig fire, and the
famous oilfield firefighter,
Red Adair, was called
in to help put the fire
out. After the job was
completed, Red asked
Al to join his firm, but
he declined. Instead, he
went to work for Phillips
Petroleum in Old Ocean,
Texas as a petroleum
engineer. After earning a
degree in Chemistry from
the University of Houston
in Freeport in 1970, he
worked at Dow Chemical
as a research chemist for
16 years. After that, he worked at Brown and Root
Industrial Services for three years.

After 19 years of marriage, Al and Bertha divorced,
and Al eventually married Carole Porter on
December 11, 1981. They owned their own business
for several years and drove over a million miles
while leasing their truck to Werner Trucking and
Wal-Mart as their “retirement job.” They have
driven in 48 of the 50 states. The couple now calls
Lubbock home. Together, they have six children, 12
grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Al and
Carole are active in their church, and Al is proud
to be a part of the local VFW’s Honor Guard. (The
Honor Guard participates in parades and events
and honors their fallen comrades with a military
funeral, which includes the ceremonial folding of
the U.S. flag, a 21-gun salute and Taps.)
The “A” in the “Ranger Code” stands for:
Acknowledging the fact that a Ranger is a more elite
soldier who arrives at the cutting edge of battle by land,
sea, or air, I accept the fact that as a Ranger my country
expects me to move further, faster, and fight harder than
any other soldier. Al Hollingsworth’s exemplary
military service as a Ranger is more than enough to
qualify him as an outstanding soldier.

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