Smokejumper Obituary: Lindlan, John Richard (Cave Junction 1952)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

John, 90, died May 8, 2020, in New Brighton, Minnesota. He was born in March 1930. John jumped at Cave Junction 1952-54 while he was in dental school at the University of Minnesota. He practiced dentistry in North Dakota while waiting to enter the Army, and was stationed in Texas and Colorado, attaining the rank of Major. John practiced in Portland, Oregon, before beginning a tour with the Public Health Service in Guam. He returned to Minnesota in 1968 and practiced there until his retirement in 1996. John has done volunteer work in Brazil and Honduras.

Identifier

Lindlan_John-Richard_Cave-Junction_1952

Publication Date

July 2024

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Lindlan, John Richard (Cave Junction 1952)" (2024). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1719.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1719