Smokejumper Obituary: Hilde, Bernard Gulbran (Missoula 1969)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Bernie, 69, died Oct. 16, 2013, in Eagle, Idaho. He was born July 6, 1944, in the Red River Valley of Minnesota. He joined the Navy immediately after high school graduation and was based in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, as well as aboard the USS Chipola in Vietnam. Bernie attended the University of Montana but launched a career jumping at Missoula, during the 1969-94 seasons. Following retirement, he and his wife traveled around the world twice.

Identifier

Hilde_Bernard-Gulbran_Missoula_1969

Publication Date

October 2013

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Hilde, Bernard Gulbran (Missoula 1969)" (2013). Smokejumper Obituaries. 774.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/774