Smokejumper Obituary: Wolf, Howard Lee (McCall 1953)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Howard, 78, of Sweet Home, Oregon, died July 3, 2013. He graduated from the University of Missouri in 1956 with honors in Forestry. On his return to Missouri after his rookie year at McCall 1953, he was badly injured in a car accident that ended his jumping days. After graduating from the University of Missouri, Howard worked for the USFS and then for the private forestry sector. He was well known in the Northwest timber industry. Howard died after an extended battle with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Identifier

Wolf_Howard-Lee_McCall_1953

Publication Date

December 2013

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Wolf, Howard Lee (McCall 1953)" (2013). Smokejumper Obituaries. 768.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/768