Smokejumper Obituary: Taylor, Matt (Grangeville 2002)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Matt died Feb. 21, 2005, in Bend, Oregon, of brain cancer. He served in the National Guard from 1991-1998 where he enjoyed competing in the Biathalon. He worked for the forest service from 1995-2003 and was a Hotshot at Union, Negrito, and at Prineville. Although he had surgery for a brain tumor in 2001, he resumed work on the Prineville crew that year and in 2002 he rookied. He enjoyed running, biking, skiing, hunting and kayaking.

Identifier

Taylor_Matt_Grangeville_2002

Publication Date

June 2005

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Taylor, Matt (Grangeville 2002)" (2005). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1522.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1522