Joe died August 18, 2024. He was born September 20, 1956. He attended Wasatch Jr. H.S. and graduated from Skyland H.S. in Salt Lake City, Utah, before attending Utah State University. Joe worked on a USFS engine crew from 1977-80, helitack 1981-84, and rookied at Redmond in 1986, where he jumped 1986-90 and 1993-94. Joe married his wife, Nancy, in 1986 in Boise, Idaho. While his wife went to medical school, Joe returned to Utah. When Nancy was in residency in Tucson, Arizona, Joe entered Pima College and earned his certification as a Licensed Vocational Nurse. Brain surgery ended his smokejumping career at Redmond after the 1994 season, and he teamed with his wife and worked as an LVN in Bend, Oregon, until his death.