Captain Beau and his wife Sue celebrate their retirement as captains of the Sistersville Ferry by enjoying a ferry cruise.
The City of Sistersville bid farewell to longtime ferry captain Beau House on a happy retirement cruise on the beautiful Ohio River.
Beau, a local celebrity, has been the captain of the Sistersville Ferry for 12 years and is ready for the next chapter in his life.
Ferry Board Chairman Gary Bowden said of the retiring captain: “If the Sistersville Ferry had a heart, it would be Beau House. He didn’t just operate the ferry; he treated it like his own child. He was its chief maintainer. In the off-season, he would babysit and make sure the ferry’s diesel engine was working properly. The ferry operated on the river six months a year, and Captain Beau operated the ferry every day.
Next time you meet Captain Beau, be sure to thank him for his years of service in safely guiding ferries across the river and providing lifelong memories for hundreds of happy cruise passengers. .
