OTTO F. SWENSON. 



Otto F. Swenson received the degrees of Bachelor of Science 

 in Forestry in June 1911 and Master of Forestry in June 1912 

 from the Forest School of the University of Nebraska. On 

 July 1, 1911 he was appointed Forest Assistant in the U. S. 

 Forest Service. 



As a Student Assistant, Forest Assistant and Forest Ex- 

 aminer in District 3 of the U. S. Forest Service his work was 

 principally along the lines of timber reconnaissance and land 

 examination. In June 1914 he accepted a position as timber 

 estimator in the Indian Service and while serving in this capacity 

 he met his death, last September, near Delta, California. 



To those who knew him best he was a true companion, an 

 unselfish and devoted friend ever ready with his kindly as- 

 sistance to others. Under the guise of his quiet humor lurked 

 a seriousness of thought and intensity of purpose that won ad- 

 miration and respect. 



In his work he combined practical information gained by 

 actual field experience with technical knowledge, which coupled 

 with his ability to handle men, enabled him to thoroughly ac- 

 complish his tasks in an unassuming manner. By his death the 

 profession of forestry lost a young man of promise, one of the 

 type to whom we must look for the best of the foresters of 

 the rising generation. 



JOHN S. BOYCE. 



