Smokejumper Obituary: Kauffman, Norman Daniel (Missoula 1945)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Norman, 87, died June 6, 2011, in Kalispell, Montana. He was born on a farm east of Kalispell on July 19, 1923. He was a conscientious objector during World War II and served 13 months in Idaho in the Civilian Public Service before jumping from Missoula in 1945."The one distinctive event I claim during my time as a smokejumper was that I was the only one who had to use his emergency chute on a fire jump." Norman joined the crew of the U.S.S. Mount Whitney in 1946 and helped transport horses to Poland as a part of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Act. He attended Hesston College in Kansas before earning a degree from Eastern Mennonite College in Virginia. He then became a teacher and school administrator, continuing until 1970, when he became a pastor in the Mennonite Church. He enjoyed church volunteerism capacities following retirement from the pulpit, including service with Gospel Echoes Prison Ministries.

Identifier

Kauffman_Norman-Daniel_Missoula_1945

Publication Date

June 2011

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Kauffman, Norman Daniel (Missoula 1945)" (2011). Smokejumper Obituaries. 885.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/885