May-June 2012 - The International Organization of Masters, Mates ...

Kenneth Orcutt, 86, died
Feb. 6. A pensioner since
1994 and a resident of
Irvine, Calif., he last sailed
for Matson Navigation
Company as master of
the MV R.J. Pfeiffer. He
enjoyed flying and even
built an RV-8, a 150-hp sport
aerobatic plane. His wife,
Pat, survives him.
Edward D. Tschantre,
86, died Dec. 28, 2011. A
resident of Spring Hill,
Fla., and a pensioner
since 1986, he last sailed
for United States Lines
as third mate on the
American Lancer. He
served in the Navy during
World War II and the
Korean War. During the
Vietnam War, he worked
as a merchant mariner,
bringing supplies to the
troops. He was an active
member of the New City branches of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, American Legion, Masonic Lodge and
Historical Society. His brother, Thomas, three nieces,
two nephews, four grandnieces and one grandnephew
survive him.
Crossing the Bar
Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me!
And may there be no
moaning of the bar,
When I put out to sea,
But such a tide as moving
seems asleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from
out the boundless deep
Turns again home.
Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark!
And may there be no
sadness of farewell,
When I embark;
For tho’ from out our
bourne Time and Place
The flood may bear me far,
I hope to see my pilot face to face
When I have crossed the bar.
— Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892)
The Master, Mate & Pilot - 17 - May - June 2012