Bruce Scherr, former president and CEO of Informa Economics, died April 5 in Florida. Scherr joined what was then Sparks Companies in 1987, eventually reaching the post… Read More
Obituary Notices
Martin Hall, 53, of Hammond, La., (formerly of Olmsted, Ill.,) passed away at home on March 8. He worked as a towboat pilot for American Commercial Barge Line for… Read More
Johnny Bull Sr. William John “Johnny” Bull Sr., 77, died February 14 at the Baton Rouge General Hospital, after a battle with cancer. He worked for many years… Read More
Chuck Miller Charles F. “Chuck” Miller, 71, of Paducah, Ky., died December 11, 2019, at his residence. He was a purchasing agent for several barge companies including MEMCO,… Read More
Edward Gabriel “Eddie” Conrad, 80, who founded Compass Marine, RV River Charters and Riverbarge Excursion Lines, died January 24 in Algiers, La. Conrad began his career in the… Read More
Edward Donald Fry, 85, former executive at Grafton Boat Works and other shipyards, died November 21, 2019, in North Fort Myers, Fla. He grew up in his father,… Read More
John W. Sansing John W. Sansing, 88, died January 2, at The Pinnacle of Greenville (Miss.) following a battle with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases. After serving… Read More
Pamela Weiss Pamela Weiss of St. Louis, Mo., recently retired logistics specialist, died January 14 of cancer. She was 63. She began her long career in… Read More
Douglas Eggburn, 77, of Sheridan, Ark., died unexpectedly November 25. He was a former crane operator for S.O.G Construction Company for several projects on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation… Read More
Capt. Jerry Douglas “Doug” Gantt passed away from complications of diabetes November 1. He worked as a master towliner and towboat captain for seven renewals around the Texas… Read More
