Smokejumper Obituary: Sando, Rodney Wayne (Missoula 1965)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Rod, 82, died July 19, 2023, in Woodburn, Oregon. He was born in Independence, Iowa, and grew up in central Minnesota. Rod was director of Forestry for the Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources and later commissioner 1991-99. He then was director of Idaho Fish and Game and executive director of the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority. The current Minnesota DNR commissioner said, "Rod was a dedicated conservationist and public servant. As commissioner, he earned a national reputation for his leadership on natural resources issues." Rod jumped at Missoula during the 1965 season.

Identifier

Sando_Rodney-Wayne_Missoula_1965

Publication Date

December 2023

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Sando, Rodney Wayne (Missoula 1965)" (2023). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1635.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1635