Smokejumper Obituary: Evans, James W. (Missoula 1946)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

James, 76, died January 10, 2003, from complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was a 1951 graduate from the University of Washington School of Architecture and was employed in that field for 40 years. Jim was project manager on many large jobs including the Kingdome in Seattle; the U.S. Pavilion in Spokane for the 1974 World's Fair; The USAF Medical Facility at Travis AFB and the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Seattle before retiring in 1994. Jim was also a private pilot who built several small airplanes over the years and served as Vashon (Wash.) airport commissioner from 1990 to 1997. He and his wife moved from Vashon Island, Washington to Sun City West, Arizona, in 1998.

Identifier

Evans_James-W_Missoula_1946

Publication Date

December 2003

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Evans, James W. (Missoula 1946)" (2003). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1133.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1133