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In 1958 Willard flew over the countless dunes of the Rub’ Al-Khali to visit the preparations for the company’s first drill site right in the middle of this enormous desert known as The Empty Quarter.

Willard Drumm was a senior Aramco executive through the 50s into the 60s. In his work he travelled to most of the company’s sites and installations in the kingdom, ranging from the Rub Al-Khali to the offshore field at Sufaniya.

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Fortunately for us, Willard was an enthusiastic, accomplished photographer. Thanks to him we have this fine collection of color pictures that truly capture the people of Aramco and the places of Arabia from 60 years ago.

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It’s not a parade without a marching band and majorettes high stepping down King’s Road. After WW II, the camp put on a parade and big event every 4th of July.

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Deflating the tires of a Dodge Power Wagon for driving through soft sand. Painted cherry red, this crew cab wagon was, even then, rare in Aramco’s fleet. In today’s most complimentary sense of the word … it’s one cherry ride.

Epic Nation

This was one of the questions I often asked myself as I followed the path of the film Kurmanjan Dakta: Queen of the Mountains and its historical heroine over one partly snowy, partly sweltering week in April across the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan.

The Hajj: An Appreciation

In response to God's injunction to mankind prescribing the Pilgrimage to Mecca (the Koran, Sura III, verse 97), countless followers of Islam, rising yearly from the global ocean of humanity, have sallied forth to make the Hajj for almost 14 centuries.

Lois Ann Taylor

Lois Ann "Derby" Taylor, 88, of Tyngsboro, MA. A world traveler, devoted family matriarch and generous spirit, lost her long battle with Alzheimer's on February 2, 2017 at The Bridges Memory Care Center in Mashpee, MA. She was the beloved wife of the late Julius Willard Taylor and the daughter of the late Roland Derby Sr. and the late Ardelle Derby.

Willard G. Ewing

Willard G. Ewing passed away Oct 5, 2007.

Alma Gertrude Ewing

Alma Gertrude Ewing, spouse of deceased retiree Willard “Buck” Ewing, passed away March 3, 2011.

Willard Gardner Smith

Willard Gardner Smith, 94, a native of Washington, D.C., and resident of Houma, died Thursday, September 6, 2007.

Willard D. Roper

Willard D. (Bill) Roper passed away peacefully in his home in Arizona on August 14, 2023. His chemical engineering degree provided many opportunities including the Apollo Moon Landing, the Bio Satellite program (monkey launched into outer space and several other space programs with NASA and JPL.

Willard Alford Ransom

Willard Ransom (Sonny by most of his friends) passed away on March 21, 2023. He had succumbed to his battle with Alzheimer’s and left us for a better place. We are heartbroken by his departure but are happy to know he is with loved ones in Heaven.

Celebrating the 4th of July Through the Years

The annual 4th of July parade was a tradition in Aramco camps. Follow the links below to see Independence Day festivities through the years. "It’s not a parade without a marching band and majorettes high-stepping down King’s Road. After WWII, the camp put on a parade and big event every 4th of July."