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
Obituary Notices
Russell and Jill Flowers at a towboat christening in February 2017. (Photo by H. Nelson Spencer) Jill Flowers, 79, devoted… Read More
Royce Wilken Royce C. Wilken Royce C. Wilken, who spent 38 years at Archer Daniels Midland, served as the president of American River Transportation Company, and chaired both the American… Read More
William “John” Kristen III, a native of Topeka, Kansas, and longtime resident of both St. Louis and Nashville, Tenn., died December 27 at the age of 69 with his wife… Read More
Bob Day Friends remembered Robert “Bob” Day as hard-working and down-to-earth with a passion for golf and a devotion for bettering the lives of those in the river industry. Day,… Read More
Frank William Banta Sr., a longtime resident of Sunshine, La., passed away peacefully at his home September 6 at the age of 93. Frank William Banta Sr. Banta… Read More
Dennis Odegard Capt. Dennis Odegard, 75, of Durand, Wis., died on May 15 after battling lung and brain cancer. After serving in the U.S. Army during the… Read More
Dick Silberhorn Capt. Richard “Dick” Jay Silberhorn, 69, of Durand, Wis., died March 9 at his home. He worked on towboats for more than 30 years, working his… Read More
Ronnie Pritchard James Ronald “Ronnie” Pritchard, 82, of Brentwood, Tenn., a former Ingram Barge Company executive, died March 1 after a lengthy illness. Pritchard held a unique… Read More
Capt. Willam F. “Bill” Judd, prominent retired marine surveyor in the Cincinnati area, passed away March 9 at age 87. Judd Beginning when he was a very… Read More
