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When asked what he likes about being a towboat captain, Capt. Chad Fielder's answer is "everything." "I've met a lot of people," he said. "It's very family-oriented. Even with the people you don't know, it's kind of like a brotherhood. No matter who you meet, they're always friendly." Fielder, 50, of Point Pleasant, W.Va., kept coming back to the word family as he talked. That's not only when he talks about his wife, Tammy, whom he has been with for 34 years; son, Zachary, now 31; or even grandson Maddux, 2-1/2, who likes to spend time riding the tractor with Paw Paw whenever he is home from the boat. Both of Fielder's grandfathers worked on the river. One was an engineer for Ohio Barge Line. The other worked for City Ice & Fuel Company, where he managed the fuel dock. |