Smokejumper Obituary: Smith, Walter Morris (Boise 1971)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Walt, 52, died Jan. 23, 2000, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. He jumped at Boise 1971-73, Missoula 1974-77,'79-80,'84, and Redding in 1994. He was raised in Hamilton, Montana. After graduation from Hamilton High School, he enlisted in the Marine Corps from 1966-68 and served as a rifleman in Vietnam, receiving two Purple Hearts. Walt graduated from the University of Montana in 1973 with a bachelors in sociology. His love of the outdoors led to a long career in the U.S. Forest Service first as a trail crew member, then smokejumper. Walt volunteered for many years on the ski patrol and loved fishing, hiking, hunting and mountain biking. He retired in August 1997 as an assistant fire management officer for the Bitterroot National Forest.

Identifier

Smith_Walter-Morris_Boise_1971

Publication Date

September 2004

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Smith, Walter Morris (Boise 1971)" (2004). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1543.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1543