choboo123 (July 24, 2008 at 3:13 am)

Denny just died recently in a very tragic plane crash. Rest in peace Denny!

melman74b (July 21, 2008 at 12:47 am)

I also remember her on a TV commercial for Frosted Mini Wheats back in the 70's too, besides the Huck Finn Disney movies. I got to meet Capt. Trone too and he was great! What happened to the big T in the middle of her stacks?

melman74b (July 21, 2008 at 12:44 am)

When I was a kid growing up in Pekin Illinois my family and I used to love going on the cruises the JBS would have out of Peoria. Its whistle was a three-tone waver and I'll never forget the races she would have with the Delta Queen every July during Steamboat Days in the early 70's. Great Times!!

oldwaysgotthrwayagn (June 1, 2008 at 4:38 am)

Thank you much

spinm37 (May 20, 2008 at 10:07 pm)

Our Family rode the JBS & The Twlight on the Illinois and the Mighty Mississippi every year for over 25 years. What a man Dennis Trone was,one of a kind. We will all miss him and his knowledge of ships and the rivers in the midwest.The "JBS" still runs out of LaCrosse,Wi.and the beatiful "TWLIGHT" is still running trips from LeClare.Ia. up the river to Dubuque,Ia.Try it, you will love it ! Matt."God Bless Dennis Trone"

foxrivermotorman (May 11, 2008 at 6:22 pm)

Yes. Goto julia belle swain on the net. I amgoing on a trip this summer

bjasinger (May 6, 2008 at 8:24 pm)

Rest in peace Dennis you will be rembered as a great man.

oldwaysgotthrwayagn (August 22, 2007 at 4:40 am)

I love the old river and I love John Hartford's ode to this boat. Can anyone tell me if the Jbs is still runnin' the river? I'd love to see it.

choboo123 (August 2, 2007 at 3:00 am)

i work on the twilight the julia belle's sister boat

jO6pac (July 22, 2007 at 8:16 pm)

the Jbs is a Mighty fine boat seen her in two Huck Finn Movie's -Uncle Bens Rice news paper add ,Rode her with Hartford in Ill.