Capt. Way dropped out of college to become a riverboat pilot. His career took him from "mud clerk" to Captain and then to owner of packetboats. He piloted both sternwheel and propeller-driven towboats.
In 1947, he brought the Delta Queen from California to Ohio to oversee her rebuilding. He was the founder and "president-and-editor-for-life" of the Sons & Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen.
He wrote articles and books about river steamboats and told a great story. Whenever the Delta Queen would pass by his house on the Ohio River in Sewickley, the ship would salute him by playing "Beautiful Dreamer" on the steam calliope.
In 1947, he brought the Delta Queen from California to Ohio to oversee her rebuilding. He was the founder and "president-and-editor-for-life" of the Sons & Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen.
He wrote articles and books about river steamboats and told a great story. Whenever the Delta Queen would pass by his house on the Ohio River in Sewickley, the ship would salute him by playing "Beautiful Dreamer" on the steam calliope.
Capt. Way dropped out of college to become a riverboat pilot. His career took him from "mud clerk" to Captain and then to owner of packetboats. He piloted both sternwheel and propeller-driven towboats.
In 1947, he brought the Delta Queen from California to Ohio to oversee her rebuilding. He was the founder and "president-and-editor-for-life" of the Sons & Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen.
He wrote articles and books about river steamboats and told a great story. Whenever the Delta Queen would pass by his house on the Ohio River in Sewickley, the ship would salute him by playing "Beautiful Dreamer" on the steam calliope.
In 1947, he brought the Delta Queen from California to Ohio to oversee her rebuilding. He was the founder and "president-and-editor-for-life" of the Sons & Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen.
He wrote articles and books about river steamboats and told a great story. Whenever the Delta Queen would pass by his house on the Ohio River in Sewickley, the ship would salute him by playing "Beautiful Dreamer" on the steam calliope.
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