Smokejumper Obituary: Polutnik, Francis L. (Missoula 1952)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Fran died January 23, 2008, in Helena, Montana. He graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in Business Administration. Fran was in the U.S. Navy on active duty and the reserves retiring as a Commander in 1983. He jumped at Missoula in 1952 and West Yellowstone 53-55. Fran joined the Montana State Highway Patrol in 1955 and retired in 1980 as a Captain. He then took over as chief driving examiner for Montana Driver Services, moving to bureau chief for the Montana Department of Justice for Driver Improvement. He retired in 1988, after 33 years of dedicated service to Montana.

Identifier

Polutnik_Francis-L_Missoula_1952

Publication Date

January 2008

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Polutnik, Francis L. (Missoula 1952)" (2008). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1041.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1041