Keith Norrington, Former Museum Curator, WJ Old Boat Columnist, Remembered Keith Norrington, Former Museum Curator, WJ Old Boat Columnist, Remembered
Keith Norrington, Former Museum Curator, WJ Old Boat Columnist, Remembered

Friends remembered river historian and writer Keith Norrington following his passing on August 30. Norrington, 69, of New Albany, Ind., served as director and curator of the Howard Steamboat Museum… Read More

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 Vietnam War, he went to… Read More

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 way up from deckhand… Read More

Obituary: Juanita Cooper

March 19, 2024

Juanita Cooper, 84, of Point Pleasant, W.Va., passed away March 7. In the mid-1970s she had worked as a cook aboard the Ranger, of Dravo Contracting Company, and also aboard… Read More

Obituary: Mary Hammond

March 19, 2024

Mary Hammond, 68, executive director of the Paducah Convention and Visitors Bureau and a longtime advocate for the inland waterways in Paducah, died on March 3. She served the organization… Read More

Obituary: Wanda Reed

March 9, 2024

Wanda Reed, 86, of Commerce, Mo., passed away February 25. She was a cook for ARTCO on the mv. Ginny Stone for 26 years…. This content is for 3… Read More