Capt. Michael Hanlin of East Moline, Ill., died on October 12 at his home. Hanlin was 83. Born 1942 in Keokuk, Iowa, Hanlin served in Vietnam as an F-4 Phantom… Read More
Obituary Notices
James “Billy” York of Smithland, Ky., died September 24 at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, Ky. York was 83. James “Billy” York A… Read More
Mack B. Hester Mack B. Hester, who worked as a towboat captain for 64 years for American Commercial Lines, died September 15 in Mobile, Ala., at the age of 81. Read More
Tommy Lee Simmons, 85, of Smithland, Ky., died September 7 at Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Ky. Simmons, a towboat pilot, worked 54 years in the maritime industry. He… Read More
Robert J. “Bob” Leshe Jr., longtime logistics coordinator in the barge industry, died August 12 at the age of 67. Leshe worked at Huffman Towing Company in St. Louis and… Read More
Harriett Eckart Harriett J. Eckart, a longtime employee of Jeffboat in Jeffersonville, Ind., died July 26 at the age of 73. Eckart was born November 16, 1951, to Howard and… Read More
Joseph M. Tyson Joesph M. Tyson, 63, beloved husband, father, brother, dear friend and Canal Barge Company legend passed away on August 1 in New Orleans. Tyson dedicated his life… Read More
Capt. Warren Nevels Jr., a native of Vicksburg, Miss., who was a boat captain for Ergon Marine for more than 27 years, died July 29 at the age of 67. Read More
Capt. James W. Bennett Capt. James William Bennett, a native of Ashland City, Tenn., died July 23 at the age of 88. Bennett was a former manager, tankerman and pilot… Read More
Russell and Jill Flowers at a towboat christening in February 2017. (Photo by H. Nelson Spencer) Jill Flowers, 79, devoted… Read More
