Smokejumper Obituary: Burgon, Edwin Leon "Ted" (Idaho City 1952)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Ted Burgon was killed August 31, 2002, in an ambush of a convoy of teachers headed for the Grasberg mine in Papua New Guinea. He had just taken the assignment as principal for the American School at the largest gold mine in the world. The gunmen were suspected to be a part of Muslim militant group. Ted was born July 16, 1931, in Pocatello, Idaho, where grew up. He was a tank officer in the Marines and an educator for the past 34 years living and working in ten countries. Ted was living in Sunriver, Oregon. He jumped at Idaho City during the 1952 season.

Identifier

Burgon_Edwin-Leon-Ted_Idaho-City_1952

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: Burgon, Edwin Leon "Ted" (Idaho City 1952)" (2002). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1415.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1415