Smokejumper Obituary: Taber, Robert "Bob" (Redding 1966)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Bob, 71, died Dec. 4, 2012, in Fresno, California, from a blood clot while undergoing cancer treatment. He earned a degree in Forestry from Humboldt State College and worked in fire management in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest's Hayfork Ranger District in the early 1960s. Bob transferred to the Sierra National Forest's Pineridge Ranger District as the district fuels management officer. He trained and jumped at Redding in 1966, then returned to jump the 1969-72 seasons. He then worked in facilities maintenance in the Pineridge district, resigning to open a home contracting business along with another former Forest Service employee. Bob and his wife, Sue, became involved in missionary work, serving in Poland for eight years just prior to his death.

Identifier

Taber_Robert-Bob_Redding_1966

Publication Date

March 2013

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Taber, Robert "Bob" (Redding 1966)" (2013). Smokejumper Obituaries. 796.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/796