Smokejumper Obituary: Kosy, James "Jim" (North Cascades 1968)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Jim, 64, died June 3, 2012, in Kennewick, Washington. After the family moved from Wisconsin to Ellensburg, Washington, in 1949, Jim went on to earn a degree in Business Administration from Central Washington University in 1979. He jumped at North Cascades during the 1968-73 seasons; Jim then embarked on a career that culminated as budget officer for the U.S. Forest Service and the National Resource Conservation Service.

Identifier

Kosy_James-Jim_North-Cascades_1968

Publication Date

June 2012

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Kosy, James "Jim" (North Cascades 1968)" (2012). Smokejumper Obituaries. 816.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/816