Capt. Robert Earl “Bobby” Powell, 95, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died August 6 of heart failure. He had a long and distinguished river career, starting with working on his grandfather… Read More
Obituary Notices
Capt. Ralph Morley “Tinker” Carson, 86, of Amherst, Va., died September 21 in Lynchburg, Va. He worked for Union Mechling and served as the original master on the 10,500 hp. Read More
Capt. Stanley Walter Silver, 80, of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., died in his home with family on September 6 after a period of illness. Silver retired after a 40-year career Ingram Barge/Materials… Read More
Capt. Archibald Finley Fraser Jr., 71, died August 31. He worked on the rivers for 47 years, starting at Helena, Ark., in 1974. He spent many of those years on… Read More
Capt. Robert Henderson Rogers, 89, passed away on the afternoon of August 26. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Celestine and Rolla Rogers. His mother was a schoolteacher, and… Read More
Doug McGinnis, heir to a river-related business family, founder of a group of companies that include drydocks, shipyards and towing companies, and River Hall of Fame member, passed away at… Read More
Raleigh L. Bourg Sr., 85, founder and CEO of Bourg Boat Company, died July 15 at his home, surrounded by friends and family. Bourg Boat Company operated 25 pushboats and… Read More
Thomas W. Hines Jr., 78, of Phoenix, Ariz., died July 31 after a lengthy battle with a massive stroke and heart attack. He started working in the Hines engine repair… Read More
Frank J. Beelman Jr., CEO of Beelman Truck Company, East St. Louis, Ill., a 770-truck dry bulk transporter that has maintained a presence on the Mississippi River at St. Louis… Read More
Milton Perko, Ballwin, Mo., retired assistant vice president of St. Louis Ship, died July 14. He was 92. He began his nearly 50-year career at the shipyard as… Read More
