From Carl Gidlund:

Laird’s cancer has metastasized throughout his body, and he is now under hospice care at the Living Center nursing home in Stevensville, Montana. His phone number is 406-777-5411, ext. 2. He would welcome calls from smokejumper friends. Laird was the third president of the NSA,

Laird’s wife Loretta has developed pancreatic cancer and is undertaking chemo therapy. Her phone number is 406-721-5546.