Smokejumper Obituary: Stevens, Louis Wirth "Lou" (North Cascades 1951)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Lou, 90, died November 22, 2022, in Summit, New York. He was born January 26, 1932, in the state of Washington. He married Alice Kelly in 1968 in New York. Lou jumped at NCSB 1951-53 while attending the University of Washington. After years working as a pharmacist, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving as a reconnaissance pilot. Upon completing is time in the Navy, he attended Howard University College of Medicine, and spent the rest of his career as a physician in New York, retiring in 2012.

Identifier

Stevens_Louis-Wirth-Lou_North-Cascades_1951

Publication Date

July 2023

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Stevens, Louis Wirth "Lou" (North Cascades 1951)" (2023). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1650.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1650