Smokejumper Obituary: Conklin, Richard James (Missoula 1949)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Richard, 48, died of a heart attack December 11, 1978, in the Kalispell, Montana. He was born February 2, 1930, in Williston, North Dakota. He attended school in Butte and graduated from Carroll College (Helena) and the University of Montana Law School. Richard jumped at Missoula 1949-53 and 1956 while attending school. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and practiced law for 18 years in White Sulphur Springs and was Meagher County attorney.

Identifier

Conklin_Richard-James_Missoula_1949

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: Conklin, Richard James (Missoula 1949)" (2002). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1374.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1374