Smokejumper Obituary: Kauffman, Daniel Nathan (Cave Junction 1945)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Daniel,90, of Boxholm, Iowa, died, July 27, 2014, at Bethany Manor in Story City, Iowa. He was born November 24, 1923 and was the seventh of nine children in his family. Dan grew up in the Rockwell City area and attended the Manson Mennonite Church. He graduated from Rockwell City High School in 1941. After high school, Dan served as a smoke jumper in Cave Junction for the 1945 season. He attended college in Heston, Kan., before returning home to Rockwell City to farm. Dan later moved to Boxholm where he farmed until he retired. Burial is at Prairie Lawn Cemetery in Boxholm.

Identifier

Kauffman_Daniel-Nathan_Cave-Junction_1945

Publication Date

August 2020

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Kauffman, Daniel Nathan (Cave Junction 1945)" (2020). Smokejumper Obituaries. 409.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/409