Smokejumper Obituary: Cook, Weldon H. (McCall 1945)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Weldon died June 24, 1977, in Earlham, Iowa. He was born April 20, 1925, in St. Charles, Iowa and was a Quaker. He was drafted into Civilian Public Service in 1943 from Earlham and his occupation at that time was listed as "Grocery Clerk." Weldon jumped at McCall during the 1945 season and had seven fire jumps in addition to his training jumps.

Identifier

Cook_Weldon-H_McCall_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: Cook, Weldon H. (McCall 1945)" (2020). Smokejumper Obituaries. 338.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/338