Smokejumper Obituary: Jensen, Leland M. "Hardrock" (McCall 1969)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Lee died June 17, 2009, at his home in Lake Fork, Idaho. He had a 39-year career with the U.S. Forest Service and jumped at McCall 1969-76. After jumping, Lee became the Assistant FMO at the Big Creek Ranger Station and retired in the same capacity on the Krassel Ranger District. Lee spent 37 years on the Payette Ski Patrol and was awarded a Purple Star for saving a life in 2006. He loved hunting and the outdoors and liked to pass on his knowledge of hunting and traditional archery.

Identifier

Jensen_Leland-M-Hardrock_McCall_1969

Publication Date

June 2009

Keywords

Smokejumping; Smokejumpers -- United States; National Smokejumper Association; Wildfire fighters; Obituaries

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Jensen, Leland M. "Hardrock" (McCall 1969)" (2009). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1508.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1508