Smokejumper Obituary: Nece, Craig (Missoula 1982)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Craig, 53, died March 2, 2009, at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs. Craig was born April 16, 1955, in Ancon Canal Zone, Panama. He was a US Army Veteran and served in the Military Police in Germany, a USFS Smokejumper, a Del Rosa Hot Shot and was a Captain on the San Bernardino (CA) Fire Department where he served for 19 years. Craig at one time was a Ferrier, had a gold mine in Montana, a modern day cowboy. He jumped at Missoula 1982-84. Fellow rookie Michael Pepion said, "Craig was a great guy, well liked, although a big guy who usually landed hard. He always came up a smiling?I'm I Ok'"

Identifier

Nece_Craig_Missoula_1982

Publication Date

May 2020

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Nece, Craig (Missoula 1982)" (2020). Smokejumper Obituaries. 496.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/496