Everette Hoard, the Queen Mary’s commodore who worked aboard the iconic Long Beach ship for more than 40 years, has died, according to an announcement from the ship’s management.
As commodore, Hoard’s duties included writing the tours, mentoring the tour guides and even marrying hundreds of couples aboard the ocean liner permanently moored in Queensway Bay. He was an expert on the ship, even traveling to the Cunard archives at the University of Liverpool to deepen his research.
“Everette was the living embodiment of the Queen Mary’s spirit,” Steve Caloca, managing director of the Queen Mary, said in a statement. “His love for this ship, its legacy, and every person who stepped aboard was unmatched.”…