Jerry Altmiller
1958-11-17 1996-06-18
Jerry L. Altmiller, 37, a Clarkston firefighter, died of cancer Tuesday at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center at Lewiston.
He was born Nov. 17, 1958, to Leroy and Janice Maxwell Altmiller at Orofino, where he grew up and attended schools. In 1975 they moved to Lewiston and he graduated from Lewiston High School. He attended two years of college at Mt. Hood, Ore., and then attended Lewis-Clark State College at Lewiston for two years. While in college he worked part-time for Potlatch Corp. at Lewiston and in 1982 he went to work for the Clarkston Fire Department.
He married Carolyn Eggink Sept. 17, 1984, at Clarkston.
In 1991 he was named the EMT instructor for Asotin County and taught emergency medical courses at Walla Walla Community College in Clarkston. In 1995 he was promoted to captain in charge of training and public relations. He was instrumental in initiating Clarkston's paramedic program.
In addition to his duties at the fire department, he worked part-time for the Potlatch Fire Department and as a jetboat captain for Beamer's Hells Canyon Tours.
He was active in baseball, playing in the American Legion World Series in 1977 and for the LCSC Warriors for one season.
He was a member of the Hells Canyon Archery Club, High Country Manufacturing Shooting Staff, International Association of Firefighters, and Washington State Council of Firefighters.
He enjoyed the outdoors, camping, hunting, fishing and archery.
He is survived by his wife of Clarkston; one daughter, Amanda Altmiller of Clarkston; his parents of Lewiston; and one brother, Jon Altmiller of Lewiston.
A memorial celebration and covered-dish dinner will take place at Swallows Park at Clarkston Friday at noon. The family suggests memorials be made to American Cancer Society or the Clarkston Fire Department, 830 Fifth St., Clarkston. Merchant Funeral Home at Clarkston is in charge of arrangements.
He was born Nov. 17, 1958, to Leroy and Janice Maxwell Altmiller at Orofino, where he grew up and attended schools. In 1975 they moved to Lewiston and he graduated from Lewiston High School. He attended two years of college at Mt. Hood, Ore., and then attended Lewis-Clark State College at Lewiston for two years. While in college he worked part-time for Potlatch Corp. at Lewiston and in 1982 he went to work for the Clarkston Fire Department.
He married Carolyn Eggink Sept. 17, 1984, at Clarkston.
In 1991 he was named the EMT instructor for Asotin County and taught emergency medical courses at Walla Walla Community College in Clarkston. In 1995 he was promoted to captain in charge of training and public relations. He was instrumental in initiating Clarkston's paramedic program.
In addition to his duties at the fire department, he worked part-time for the Potlatch Fire Department and as a jetboat captain for Beamer's Hells Canyon Tours.
He was active in baseball, playing in the American Legion World Series in 1977 and for the LCSC Warriors for one season.
He was a member of the Hells Canyon Archery Club, High Country Manufacturing Shooting Staff, International Association of Firefighters, and Washington State Council of Firefighters.
He enjoyed the outdoors, camping, hunting, fishing and archery.
He is survived by his wife of Clarkston; one daughter, Amanda Altmiller of Clarkston; his parents of Lewiston; and one brother, Jon Altmiller of Lewiston.
A memorial celebration and covered-dish dinner will take place at Swallows Park at Clarkston Friday at noon. The family suggests memorials be made to American Cancer Society or the Clarkston Fire Department, 830 Fifth St., Clarkston. Merchant Funeral Home at Clarkston is in charge of arrangements.