Smokejumper Obituary: Deeds, Jack Lee (Missoula 1965)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Jack died September 30, 2023, at his home in Missoula after a 12-year battle with kidney cancer. Jack and his twin brother, Jimmie, were born February 14, 1944, in Seattle, Washington. The family settled in Missoula where they went to high school. Jack had a long career as a smokejumper jumping at Missoula 1965,70,72-78,80,81,83-85, Grangeville 1966,71, and West Yellowstone 1967. Jack attended Univ. of Montana and after three years transfers to Montana State Univ. to pursue a degree in Architecture. He accepted a position with the USFS as an architect which allowed him to continue his passion for fighting fires. Jack had a long successful career with the Forest Service which eventually took him Denver, Colorado.

Identifier

Deeds_Jack-Lee_Missoula_1965

Publication Date

October 2023

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Deeds, Jack Lee (Missoula 1965)" (2023). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1645.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1645