Smokejumper Obituary: Thiessen, Alfred Jacob (Missoula 1944)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Alfred, 90, died in Dallas, TX, on June 24, 2008. He was born in Butler County, Kansas, on June 18, 1918. As a member of one of the Peace Churches, he entered the Civilian Public Service and jumped from Missoula during the 1944-45 fire seasons. Following his CPS service, he returned to Kansas where he farmed. He is buried at the Gnadenau Cemetery in Hillsboro, Kansas.

Identifier

Thiessen_Alfred-Jacob_Missoula_1944

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: Thiessen, Alfred Jacob (Missoula 1944)" (2020). Smokejumper Obituaries. 413.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/413