Smokejumper Obituary: Williams, Gary Lee (Redding 1975)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Gary died January 17, 2002, when a van in which he was traveling overturned on an icy stretch of Interstate 80 near the California-Nevada border. He jumped at Redding during the 1975-76 seasons. Friends and family characterized him as a free-spirited outdoorsman, a community volunteer and a loving father. He raced every year in the legendary Kamikaze mountain bike race in Mammoth Mountain, California. He climbed in Yosemite, sailed around South America and hiked in Mexico. Gary worked as a carpenter and was known for his craftmanship and woodworking skills.

Identifier

Williams_Gary-Lee_Redding_1975

Publication Date

December 2010

Keywords

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

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Williams, Gary Lee (Redding 1975)" (2010). Smokejumper Obituaries. 906.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/906