Smokejumper Obituary: Swenson, Ernest Boyd (Missoula 1948)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Boyd, 64, died March 6, 1992, in Coos Bay, Oregon. He was born March 3, 1928, in Avon, Idaho. Boyd jumped at Missoula 1948-49 and graduated from Washington State University in 1950. He served in the Army in Korea 1950-52 and was a Sergeant in the field artillery. While working as chief forester for the Menasha Corp., he was instrumental in finding the location and construction of the causeway from Highway 101 to Jordon Point. Boyd was responsible for research and availability of Alder and other hardwoods that led to the construction of the paperboard mill by Menasha in 1960. He retired in 1975.

Identifier

Swenson_Ernest-Boyd_Missoula_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: Swenson, Ernest Boyd (Missoula 1948)" (2002). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1290.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1290