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Obituary
Floyd, 86, died June 12, 2024, in Hamilton, Montana. He was born April 2, 1937, in Roundup, Montana. Floyd grew up in Missoula and graduated from Missoula County H.S. in 1957 where he played football. He graduated from Montana State with a degree in Forestry and spent his 32-year career with the Forest Service and BLM in Fire Management. He jumped out of Grangeville 1961, 1969, and Missoula 1962-68, 70-76. Floyd was a Life Member of the NSA.
Identifier
Bethke_Floyd-L_Grangeville_1961
Publication Date
June 2024
Keywords
Smokejumping; Smokejumpers -- United States; National Smokejumper Association; Wildfire fighters; Obituaries
Disciplines
Forest Management
Recommended Citation
National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Bethke, Floyd L. (Grangeville 1961)" (2024). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1736.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1736
