Smokejumper Obituary: DeJong, Thomas John (Missoula 1975)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Tom, 40, died November 11, 1985, in Bigfork, Montana, of Thyroid Cancer. He was born April 9, 1945, in Oakland, California. Tom married Betty Ann Violett May 18, 1984, in Missoula. He jumped at Missoula 1975-80, 82-83, and at West Yellowstone 1981.

Identifier

DeJong_Thomas-John_Missoula_1975

Publication Date

May 2021

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: DeJong, Thomas John (Missoula 1975)" (2021). Smokejumper Obituaries. 158.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/158