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Bo Hause Retirement Cruise

By Randy Rutherford - Staff Writer | Oct 23, 2024

Captain Bo and wife Sue enjoying the ferry cruise celebrating his retirement as a captain of the Sistersville Ferry.

The city of Sistersville said goodbye to longtime Ferry Captain Bo Hause with a Happy Retirement cruise on the beautiful Ohio River.

Bo, a local celebrity, has been captain of the Sistersville Ferry for 12 years but is ready to move on to the next chapter in his life.

Ferry Board President Gary Bowden had this to say about the retiring captain, “If the Sistersville Ferry had a heart, it would be Bo Hause. He didn’t just operate the Ferry; he treated it like his child. He was its chief mechanic, and would even lower himself into its dark, grimy bilge to check for leaks. In the off-season he would babysit – always checking to make sure it was tied securely, and the Ferry’s diesel engines were running properly. The Ferry runs the river six months a year, but Capt. Bo ran the Ferry every single day.”

Next time you see Captain Bo out and about, make sure you thank him for all his years of service safely guiding the ferry across the river and providing lifetime memories for hundreds of happy cruise passengers.