Smokejumper Obituary: Lewis, Tedford P. (Missoula 1943)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Tedford, 88, died November 20, 2007, in Webster Groves, Missouri. He was one of the original CPS-103 jumpers. He taught at the American University of Beirut in 1947-48 and traveled extensively in the Middle East before returning home to Webster where he started a construction business. Tedford and his wife, Margaret, were leaders in local chapters of international peace organizations, including the American Friends Service Committee, War Resisters League, and Fellowship of Reconciliation. They have been active members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Tedford was a founder of the World Community Center and gave generous support to causes that helped refugees and disadvantaged people around the world.

Identifier

Lewis_Tedford-P_Missoula_1943

Publication Date

November 2007

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Lewis, Tedford P. (Missoula 1943)" (2007). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1043.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1043