Smokejumper Obituary: Henley, Richard Townsend (Missoula 1945)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Richard, 84, died August 30, 2004, in Crystal, Minnesota. He was born June 29, 1920, in Sublette, Kansas and was a Quaker. Richard was drafted into Civilian Public Service in 1943 from Denver, Colorado, where his occupation was listed as "Salesman." He jumped at Missoula during the 1945 season and had seven training and four fire jumps. After the war he married Jean Hayes in 1948. His occupation was in the printing industry and is listed as "Press Operator."

Identifier

Henley_Richard-Townsend_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: Henley, Richard Townsend (Missoula 1945)" (2020). Smokejumper Obituaries. 323.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/323