Smokejumper Obituary: MacDonald, William Z. (Missoula 1953)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Bill, 56, died April 13, 1990, of complications from a brain tumor. He rookied in 1953, took a few seasons off, and returned to jumping in 1957-61. Bill was a teacher at the former Missoula Vocation Technical Center teaching forestry and surveying. While he hadn't jumped in years, Bill returned to the air in 1986 joining his youngest son who had taken up sport skydiving. He added six more free falls to his logbook before hanging the gear up for good.

Identifier

MacDonald_William-Z_Missoula_1953

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: MacDonald, William Z. (Missoula 1953)" (2002). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1252.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1252