Smokejumper Obituary: Purcell, Kenneth Lanier (Missoula 1957)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Ken died November 17, 2017, in Carroll, Georgia. He was born July 20, 1937, in Franklin, Georgia. Ken graduated from the University of Georgia in 1962 with a degree in Forestry and worked with the state of Georgia for 34 years as a Forester. Ken jumped the 1957 at Missoula.

Identifier

Purcell_Kenneth-Lanier_Missoula_1957

Publication Date

January 2021

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Purcell, Kenneth Lanier (Missoula 1957)" (2021). Smokejumper Obituaries. 222.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/222