Smokejumper Obituary: Clinkingbeard, James Ray (Missoula 1949)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Jim, 84, died April 22, 2014, in Fort Peck, Montana. He was born August 30, 1929, in Missoula, Montana. He earned a degree in Physical Education from the University of Montana in 1952 and a degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Colorado in 1953. Jim served in the Army 1953-55 and then spent 37 years in the reserves as a physical therapist before retiring as a Colonel. He had a private practice for 35 years and directed the Physical Therapy education program at the University of Colorado for seven years. Jim jumped at Missoula 1949 and 1952.

Identifier

Clinkingbeard_James-Ray_Missoula_1949

Publication Date

June 2022

Keywords

Smokejumping; Smokejumpers -- United States; National Smokejumper Association; Wildfire fighters; Obituaries

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Clinkingbeard, James Ray (Missoula 1949)" (2022). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1607.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1607