Smokejumper Obituary: Duffy, Donald L. (North Cascades 1960)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Don died March 18, 2005, at home in Yelm, Washington. After graduating from Winthrop High School, he jumped at North Cascades one season before entering the Navy where he served two tours in Viet Nam as a medic. After his tour of duty, he worked for the USFS as a backcountry fire guard before moving to Alaska where he met his wife, Marilyn. They later moved to Yelm where he was a supervisor for Lyle Moving and Storage Company in Tacoma.

Identifier

Duffy_Donald-L_North-Cascades_1960

Publication Date

April 2005

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Duffy, Donald L. (North Cascades 1960)" (2005). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1528.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1528