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Obituary
Tom died August 15, 2022, at his home in Summerville, Oregon. He was born December 19, 1943, in Tonasket, Washington. Tom grew up in the Methow Valley and graduated from Twisp H.S. and rookied at NCSB in 1962 where he jumped 1962-66, and 1972-76. Tom earned his Ph.D. in Microbiology from Eastern Washington University. While at EWU, he was drafted and spent two years in the Army and served in Vietnam. Tom lived in La Grande, Oregon and worked for the USFS for many years until he retired. He was an avid hunter and packed into the high country using his horses Deek and Blue. Tom was an NSA Life Member.
Identifier
Thomas_Tom_North-Cascades_1962
Publication Date
October 2022
Keywords
Smokejumping; Smokejumpers -- United States; National Smokejumper Association; Wildfire fighters; Obituaries
Disciplines
Forest Management
Recommended Citation
National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Thomas, Tom (North Cascades 1962)" (2022). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1579.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1579
