Smokejumper Obituary: Seim, Keith Douglas (Missoula 1966)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Keith died November 2, 2016. He was born August 11, 1943 in Missoula, Montana. He attended Paxson Elementary School, and Sentinel High School, participating in football and track. In 1961 he attended the University of Montana on a track scholarship, graduating in 1965 with a business administration degree. As an outstanding athlete, Keith earned and held the Discus Conference Record for 24 years. Throughout college, he worked at Rother Lumber in Missoula. In addition, he trained at the Smokejumping Base, and was an active Smokejumper for five years. Keith owned and operated the Seim Dental Lab for 24 years. He survived a nine-year battle with multiple myeloma. He jumped at Missoula from 1966-69.

Identifier

Seim_Keith-Douglas_Missoula_1966

Publication Date

November 2016

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Seim, Keith Douglas (Missoula 1966)" (2016). Smokejumper Obituaries. 664.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/664