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Obituary
Frank, 92, died May 13, 2024, in Dillon, Montana. He was born May 5, 1932, in Washington, D.C. After high school Frank moved west and enrolled in the University of Montana where he graduated with a degree in Forestry in 1954. He jumped at Missoula 1952-54 and authored his book High Mountain Two-Manner and felt it was significant that two from the 1952 rookie class jumped on fires as a single jumper. He went to work for the USFS in Asheville, NC, before being drafted into the Army where he served1955-57, part of which in Germany with the 11th Airborne. After his discharge he returned to Colville NF and then took District Ranger position on the Sullivan Lake RD, Clearwater NF. After six years, Frank moved to the Flathead NF where he led a study of the Jewel Basin that resulted in it becoming a recreation area. He also led the study to bring the Flathead Rivers into the Wild and Scenic River System. Frank was working in land management planning on the Idaho Panhandle NF when he retired in 1984. In retirement he worked for Stoltz Lumber Company for several years. Frank was involved in the NSA Trails Program and was a volunteer host at the Lochsa Historic Ranger Station for many years.
Identifier
Fowler_Frank-Austin_Missoula_1952
Publication Date
May 2024
Keywords
Smokejumping; Smokejumpers -- United States; National Smokejumper Association; Wildfire fighters; Obituaries
Disciplines
Forest Management
Recommended Citation
National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Fowler, Frank Austin (Missoula 1952)" (2024). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1739.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1739
