Smokejumper Obituary: Mumaw, Lowell Edward (Missoula 1945)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Lowell,94, died February 4,2019, in Goshen, Indiana. He was born in Wakarusa, Indiana, April 18, 1924 and was a member of the Mennonite Church. He graduated from Wakarusa High School in 1942. Lowell was drafted into Civilian Public Service in 1944 and jumped at Missoula during the 1945 season. He had seven training and three fire jumps. After his discharge, he returned to Goshen and married Mildred Bontrager in 1953. Lowell worked for Continental Trailers and was a self-employed painter.

Identifier

Mumaw_Lowell-Edward_Missoula_1945

Publication Date

November 2020

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Mumaw, Lowell Edward (Missoula 1945)" (2020). Smokejumper Obituaries. 316.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/316