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Inland waterway captain Howlett sails risks and roots in Sheffield
Genial Ivan Howlett, 29, captain of the Betty M on Mechling Barge lines, is among the youngest inland captains. Born in Sheffield Illinois, he began nine years ago as a deckhand and rose to pilot. He fished coal between Chicago and Joliet and recalled trips via the Mississippi to New Orleans and Minneapolis. He cites fog as the chief danger, notes a spotless safety record, and is a married father of two-year-old Sally Ann.
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Genial
Ivan “Spike” Howlett
Betty M
Mechling
Captain Howlett
Sheffield
Ill
Mechling Company
Chicago
Joliet
Windy City
Patsy H
Mississippi River
Howlett
New Orleans
Pittsburgh
Ohio River
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Missisippi
Old Man River
Mississippi Valley
Ocean
Sally Ann