Smokejumper Obituary: Smith, Tommy Roy (Cave Junction 1961)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Tommy, 26, drowned May 5, 1967, while crossing the Illinois River in southern Oregon during a packout after building a helispot in the Siskiyou N.F. He was born July 23, 1940 and grew up in Grants Pass where he graduated from high school. Tommy jumped at CJ 1961-64, 1966-67. He is buried in Grants Pass, Oregon.

Identifier

Smith_Tommy-Roy_Cave-Junction_1961

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: Smith, Tommy Roy (Cave Junction 1961)" (2002). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1382.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1382