TREMPEALEAU, Wis. – George J. Richtman, 77, of Trempealeau, who worked at Lock and Dam 6 on the Mississippi river, died unexpectedly. He was docking his fishing boat at the Perrot State Park landing. With the Corps of Engineers he started as a deck hand and later a tender operator. He also was a survey boat operator before retiring to Lock 6. He was a graduate of Memorial High School in Trempealeau, He joined the U.S. Army 1964 and continued in the Army Reserve. He supplied fish for local restaurants, fish fries and Trempealeau Catfish Days. He helped initiate the rock-skipping contest at Catfish Days. He was Trempealeau’s Citizen of the Year in 1999 and Catfish Days parade marshal in 2019. He was a volunteer for scouts and youth baseball. As an environmental activist he presented demonstrations at Perrot State Park. He supported the Rainbow Riders Therapeutic Horseback Riding Center.
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