Smokejumper Obituary: Lowe, Lester Frederick (McCall 1966)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Lester, 73, died February 5, 2017, in Boise, Idaho. He was born in Eugene, Oregon, and was living in Riggins, Idaho, at the time of his passing. He jumped out of McCall during the 1966-67 seasons before graduating from Lewis Clark State College with a teaching degree. Lester taught for a few years before becoming a logger. He loved hunting and the outdoors settling in Riggins. Lester was a lifelong learner and knew that life required the ability to apply knowledge and continuously taught those around him to do the same.

Identifier

Lowe_Lester-Frederick_McCall_1966

Publication Date

February 2017

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Lowe, Lester Frederick (McCall 1966)" (2017). Smokejumper Obituaries. 654.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/654