Smokejumper Obituary: Williams, Ovid M. (Missoula 1955)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Ovid of Hamilton, Montana, passed away Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005, at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital of natural causes. Ovid was raised and educated in Darby. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1951. After his discharge, Ovid jumped three seasons at Missoula. He also packed and guided for several local outfitters, skidded logs and drove a logging truck for more than 30 years.

Identifier

Williams_Ovid-M_Missoula_1955

Publication Date

February 2005

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Williams, Ovid M. (Missoula 1955)" (2005). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1531.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1531