Smokejumper Obituary: Voorhees, Donald A. (McCall 1948)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Don, 73, died Dec. 25, 1999 of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease at St Mary's Regional Medical Center, Reno, Nevada. Born in Twin Falls, Idaho, he jumped for one year out of McCall. He worked in the financial industry, retiring as vice president of First Interstate Bank in 1985. He was an Eagle Scout, Navy veteran, attended the University of Idaho, and graduated from the University of Nevada-Reno and Pacific Coast Banking School in Washington State. He is survived by his wife Thelma.

Identifier

Voorhees_Donald-A_McCall_1948

Publication Date

January 2002

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Voorhees, Donald A. (McCall 1948)" (2002). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1182.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1182