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Obituary
Tom, 82, of Madison Heights, Virginia, died Aug. 2, 2009, in Lynchburg, Va., due to complications from Alzheimer's disease and other health problems. He was born October 4,1926, in New Orleans and graduated from Metairie H.S. Tom earned a bachelor's degree in Botany from Louisiana State University and served in the U.S. Navy. Tom became a smokejumper as a college student in 1949, working just his rookie season. After graduating from LSU, Tom became a forester, working for major paper-producing companies in Louisiana, Alabama and North Carolina retiring in 1991.
Identifier
Marshall_Thomas-Wiaotte_Missoula_1949
Publication Date
December 2009
Keywords
Smokejumping; Smokejumpers -- United States; National Smokejumper Association; Wildfire fighters; Obituaries
Disciplines
Forest Management
Recommended Citation
National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Marshall, Thomas Wiaotte (Missoula 1949)" (2009). Smokejumper Obituaries. 995.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/995
