Smokejumper Obituary: Unruh, Donald Ray (Missoula 1945)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Don died December 29, 2001, at his home in Findlay, Ohio, of pancreatic cancer at the age of 77. He was born October 28, 1924, in Hillsboro, Kansas and was a member of the Mennonite Church. His occupation at the time was listed as "Farmer." He was drafted into the Civilian Public Service and jumped at Missoula during the 1945 season. Don got eight training and three fire jumps. Don served in the Merchant Marines for two years in the late 1940s and later became a teacher at Findlay High School where he taught automotive math and theory until his retirement in 1986.

Identifier

Unruh_Donald-Ray_Missoula_1945

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: Unruh, Donald Ray (Missoula 1945)" (2002). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1404.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1404