Zachary M. Zigich‚ 18‚ firefighter‚ U.S. Forest Service contractor‚ died June 21‚ 2002‚ when a van crashed while carrying firefighters from Oregon to Colorado to fight a wildfire. He had just been offered a position as a starting defensive end on the football team at Carol College in Montana.

He had character. He loved his mother and valued his whole family.