Smokejumper Obituary: Phillips, Margarita K (Missoula 1988)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Margarita, 62, died October 29, 2018. She was among the first female jumpers at Missoula and had a long career jumping from 1988 to 2010. Margarita grew up in St. Ignatius, MT., and got a degree in forestry from Salish Kootenai College. She worked with the Lolo NF Hotshots before jumping at Missoula. Margarita was an accomplished runner and ran in events up to the 100-mile ultra marathons. She even hiked 14 miles just a few days before her death.

Identifier

Phillips_Margarita-K_Missoula_1988

Publication Date

November 2018

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Phillips, Margarita K (Missoula 1988)" (2018). Smokejumper Obituaries. 575.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/575