Smokejumper Obituary: Haack, James Joseph “Jim” (Missoula 1967)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Jim, 77, died April 10, 2024, in Bemidji, Minnesota. He was born February 13, 1947, in Fargo, North Dakota, and raised in Bemidji where he graduated from high school in 1965. Jim graduated from North Dakota State University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He served in the Army in Vietnam as a combat engineer earning the Bronze Star. In 1979 he founded Haack Engineering in Bemidji and operated that business until his retirement in 2005. Jim jumped at Missoula 1967-69.

Identifier

Haack_James-Joseph-“Jim”_Missoula_1967

Publication Date

April 2024

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Haack, James Joseph “Jim” (Missoula 1967)" (2024). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1743.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1743