Jack Jack Trapp L. Trapp

Jack passed away at home on Sunday, December 7th.Jack was born July 8, 1930, in Batesville, Arkansas, the 11th of 12 children born to Fredrick Gustav and Dorothy Trapp. Jack's family moved to Shasta County to work on the construction of Shasta Dam when he was 8 years old. Jack graduated from Toyon Elementary School and Shasta High School. He also attended the College of San Mateo and Lassen College.Jack married Marian Endicott in December 1949. They had three children, Larry, Jeffrey and Barbara . They were the proud grandparents of two granddaughters, Sarah Trapp and Heather Hughett, and three grandsons, Russell Hoofard, Wesley Trapp and Samuel Hughett, and great grandparents to Madison and Jack Hoofard and Evan and Brayen Trapp.Jack spent nearly all his career with the California Department of Forestry (CDF). He began his career in 1947 as a seasonal firefighter moving up through the ranks to Ranger II at the time of his retirement in 1985. He worked in the Shasta-Trinity Ranger Unit at Redding as a seasonal firefighter. In 1949 he was appointed T.A.U. Truckdriver, which became permanent in 1950. That year also saw him transfer to District II Headquarters as the Warehouse Driver. In 1958 he progressed to Forest Firefighter Foreman and Storekeeper. In 1958 he left CDF and took a job as Business Service Officer with the Port of San Francisco (State Owned). Realizing that his roots were really with CDF, he returned in 1960 as a Fire Crew Foreman at Crystal Creek Conservation Camp. In 1961 he was promoted Assistant Ranger at Crystal Creek. In 1966 he transferred to the Weaverville Ranger District. In 1969 he promoted to Associate Ranger (Operations Officer) of the Lassen-Modoc Ranger Unit at Susanville and promoted in place to Ranger II in 1972. In 1974 he transferred as Ranger II (Administrative Officer) to the Lake-Napa Ranger Unit at St. Helena. And, in 1976 he transferred as Ranger II (Administrative Officer and later Operations Officer ) of the Tehama-Glenn Ranger Unit at Red Bluff, where he retired in 1985. Also, while stationed at Red Bluff Jack was an instructor in ROP Fire Science. After retiring, Jack and Marian designed and built a beautiful house and moved "home" to Redding. Marian was still working, so Jack decided to get back into the "cattle business." He ran a very successful business until he suffered a stroke in 1999, after which he sold most of his cattle, but kept a few--just enough to keep him in the business. A Charter Member of the Shasta Lake Heritage & Historical Society, established in 2001, he served as Vice President, Treasurer and Director. He was very active in the Redding 20-30 Club during the 1950's, when he was President and Member of the Year (acknowledging his community service work). Also, he was a member of the Redding Elk's Club and Loyal Order of the Moose. He was a Boy Scout Master and Boy Scout Neighborhood Commissioner. He served as Umpire Chief for Redding Little League in the early 1950's.Always very athletic, Jack played football and boxed in high school. Played softball and baseball on local teams during the 1950's. Also, played tennis and racquet ball. While in Red Bluff. he organized a very competitive CDF baseball team known as "The Cowboys." Also, he directed a very successful pilot for "CDF's Physical Fitness Program" while in Susanville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Shasta Lake Heritage & Historical Society, 3400 Shasta Gateway Drive, Ste.H, Shasta Lake, CA 96019