Smokejumper Obituary: Eaton, John F. (McCall 1968)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

John, 78, died March 5, 2022, in Kemmerer, Wyoming. He was born January 19, 1944, in Dillon, Montana. John worked for the railroad 1978-2006 when he retired. He also worked as a teacher and a ranch hand but “his most enjoyable job was being a smokejumper.” John jumped at McCall 1968-74 and 1978. He served in the Army with the rank of Captain. He earned his bachelor’s from Western Montana College and attended the Montana School of Mines.

Identifier

Eaton_John-F_McCall_1968

Publication Date

May 2022

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Eaton, John F. (McCall 1968)" (2022). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1612.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1612