Smokejumper Obituary: Swihart, Norman C. (Missoula 1945)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Norman died July 26, 2015, at his home in Goshen, Indiana. He was a member of the Brethren Church and drafted into Civilian Public Service in 1944 from Goshen where he was farming. He jumped at Missoula during the 1945 season getting seven training and three fire jumps. A longtime area resident, Norm worked in transportation and custodial areas for the Jefferson and Middlebury school systems, retiring in 1988 as transportation and custodial coordinator from Goshen Community Schools. He was a member of the Dunkard Brethren Church, Goshen.

Identifier

Swihart_Norman-C_Missoula_1945

Publication Date

August 2015

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Swihart, Norman C. (Missoula 1945)" (2015). Smokejumper Obituaries. 717.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/717