Smokejumper Obituary: Hautzinger, John L. (Missoula 1952)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

John, 69, died October 2, 2000, in his home in Helena, Montana, after a three-year battle with prostate cancer. He was born November 28, 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska, and attended the University of Nebraska for one year before transferring to the University of Montana. He graduated in 1955 with a bachelor's in Forestry. Following graduation, John served four years in the Air Force as a pilot and radar installation officer. He then returned to Montana where he worked for the USFS in timber management until his retirement in 1986.

Identifier

Hautzinger_John-L_Missoula_1952

Publication Date

April 2021

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Hautzinger, John L. (Missoula 1952)" (2021). Smokejumper Obituaries. 196.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/196