River Bell Awards Luncheon
The Seamen's Church Institute
Ministry on the River

2010

River Bell
Stephen D. Little, Crounse Corporation
River Legend
Buck Lay
Distinguished Service Award
The Rev. James R. Wilkinson, SCI

2009

River Bell
C. Ronald “Ronnie” James, James Marine, Inc.
River Legend
Howard Brent

2008

River Bell
Norb Whitlock, American Commercial Lines
River Legend
Ray Eckstein

2007

River Bell
C. Berdon Lawrence, Kirby Corporation
Lifetime Achievement
The Rev. Jean R. Smith, D.D.
River Legend
Captain Paul Striegel

2006

River Bell
Mark K. Knoy, AEP River Operations

2005

River Bell
The Men and Women of the Nation’s River Industry

2004

River Bell
H. Merritt Lane III, Canal Barge Company
Lifetime Achievement
Kenneth A. Wheeler, River Heritage Museum
Distinguished Service
Charles E. Parrish, retired Army Corps of Engineers

2003

River Bell
William Dibert, former Crounse Corporation
Lifetime Achievement
Charles Jones, Madison Coal & Supply
Distinguished Service
Jerald Tinkey, former SCI
Karen Cox, former SCI

2002

River Bell
R. Barry Palmer, DINAMO
Lifetime Achievement
Capt. J. Scott Chotin Sr., Chotin Transportation
Distinguished Service
Rev. George (Nick) Jaeger, Grace Episcopal Church
Lifesaving
McGinnis, Inc.

2001

River Bell
Michael Hagan, ACL
RADM Paul Pluta, USCG
Maritime Safety
Terry Denton, Paducah Fire Department
Distinguished Service
Rev. Thomas Keller, Archdiocese of St. Louis

2000

River Bell
Craig Philip, Ingram Barge
Albert Jones, former Mayor of Paducah
Distinguished Service
Paul Walker, Walker Boat Yards
James Swift, Waterways Journal