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Jack, 70, died August 26, 1986, in Bozeman, Montana. He was born July 19, 1916, in Billings, Montana. Jack was raised on a ranch in Rotten Grass (MT) and spent his early years on a family ranch near Mussellshell and graduated from Hardin High School. Jack was a "dedicated pacifist" and entered Civilian Public Service in 1942. He worked at Camp 33 at Fort Collins, Colorado, and Camp 55 in Belton, Montana. Both camps were operated by the Mennonite Central Committee. In 1944 he went to the CPS-103 smokejumper unit and jumped at Missoula 1944-45 before being discharged in March of 1946. Jack earned a degree from Eastern Montana State University in Billings and continued to operate the family ranch until his death from complications of ALS.

Gregory was interviewed as part of a smokejumper oral history project currently housed at the University of Montana (UM) Archives and Special Collections. You may read or listen to the transcript by going to the UM digital collections here: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/smokejumpers/56/

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Gregory_John-R-Jack_Missoula_1944

Publication Date

7-19-2021

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

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Forest Management

Smokejumper Obituary: Gregory, John R.

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