The Cushing MLP Total Return Fund, Cushing Energy Income Fund, The Cushing Renaissance Fund, The Cushing MLP Infrastructure Master Fund, The Cushing MLP Infrastructure Fund I and The Cushing MLP Infrastructure Fund II announced that Edward N. McMillan, Lead Independent Trustee of the Funds, died unexpectedly on September 19, 2016 after a brief illness.  Mr. McMillan had served as a Trustee of the Funds since the inception of each Fund.