摘要: |
Michael W. Rushing, 79, of Jackson, Mo., a river industry icon and founder of Rushing Marine Service LLC, a provider of consulting services and training of U.S. Coast Guard and OSHA regulations, died March 5 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. He started out on the river when he was 12, riding the towboats of Missouri Barge Line, Inc. in Cape Girardeau, where his father, Woody, was general manager, and he continued to work on the boats during his summer vacations. In 1963, he stood his first watch as a pilot, marking the formal start of his riv-er career. |