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Obituary
Dick, 91, died April 27, 2024, in Missoula, Montana. He was born December 15, 1932, in Choteau, Montana. He grew up in Wilburn and Helena and graduated from Helena H.S. Dick received his bachelor’s in History from the University of Montana and his master’s from Boston University. Dick was in the Army as an Artillery Officer for 20 years and retired as a Lt. Colonel. “My best job was being the Executive and Commanding Officer of a 155mm, 600-man Artillery Battalion in Vietnam.” During the time he served in the Army, he was deployed during the Vietnam War, to Korea, and was stationed in Germany twice as well as several different locations around the United States. While serving he graduated from Command and General Staff College and earned an MBA from Boston University. Dick taught ROTX at the University of Montana for three years. Dick worked at a New York Life agent for 20 years. He jumped at Missoula during the 1952-54 seasons.
Identifier
Clearman_Richard-V-“Dick”_Missoula_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: Clearman, Richard V. “Dick” (Missoula 1952)" (2024). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1724.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1724
