Smokejumper Obituary: Murphy, William C. (Missoula 1956)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Bill died February 23, 2016, in Dillon, Montana. Murph graduated from Hellgate High School and the University of Montana. He had a career with the USFS with positions in Oregon, Washington, South Dakota, Utah and Idaho. Murph jumped at Missoula 1956-64 and had 29 fire jumps during the busy 1961 fire season and was the IC on many fires after his jumper career. He was very active in the NSA Trails Program and loved to ski. The Griz have lost one of their most ardent fans.

Identifier

Murphy_William-C_Missoula_1956

Publication Date

March 2016

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Murphy, William C. (Missoula 1956)" (2016). Smokejumper Obituaries. 689.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/689