Smokejumper Obituary: Hawkins, Richard Gordon (McCall 1988)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Richard, 50, died at his home in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho, on September 10, 2014. He was born in Spokane, Washington, on Feb. 9, 1964. Richard attended Coeur d' Alene grammar and high schools, graduating as a CHS Viking in 1983. He was a member of the undefeated 1982 CHS Viking Football state championship team He was proud to have had the opportunity to play football at University of Montana Western in Dillon, Mont. He was a valued crew member to two elite, nationally recognized wildland fire programs (El Cariso Hotshots, Cleveland National Forest and McCall Smokejumpers, Payette National Forest).

Identifier

Hawkins_Richard-Gordon_McCall_1988

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: Hawkins, Richard Gordon (McCall 1988)" (2021). Smokejumper Obituaries. 252.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/252