NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                           MORNING REPORT


To:         All National Park Service Areas and Offices

From:       Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office

Day/Date:   Monday, August 7, 2000 - Supplemental

                           *** NOTICE ***

By authority of the director, flags are to be lowered to half-staff 
today and tomorrow in tribute to Lake Mead NRA firefighter Phillip 
"Pip" Conner, who was killed in a helicopter accident while on a fire 
in northern Nevada last week. Flags will return to full staff on 
Wednesday, August 9th. See the following incident report for 
additional details.

00-459 - Lake Mead NRA (NV/AZ) - Death of Employee

Park firefighter Phillip "Pip" Conner died on Thursday, August 3rd, 
when the helicopter he was riding in crashed while taking off from a 
fire helibase. Phil was a member of the Las Vegas Interagency Helitak 
Team, which had been assigned to the Charley Complex near Wells, 
Nevada. He was a four-year veteran of the park's wildland fire crew. 
Funeral services will be held at noon on Tuesday, August 8th, at 
Central Christian Church, 1001 New Beginnings Road in Henderson. 
Internment will take place at Veterans Cemetery in Boulder City 
between 1:30 and 2:00 p.m. the same day. Uniformed NPS employees are 
to wear their Class A winter uniforms. A viewing will be held tonight 
between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. at Davis Mortuary, 2127 West Charleston, 
Las Vegas. The family suggests that donations be made in lieu of 
flowers to either Central Christian Church Youth and Scholarship for 
Camp and Missions (1001 New Beginnings Road, Henderson, NV 89015) or 
the Lake Mead NRA Emergency Services Donation Account (Lake Mead NRA, 
601 Nevada Highway, Boulder City, NV 89005). Condolences may be sent 
to his mother, C.C. CISD teams are assisting employees, family and
others as needed. [Public Affairs, LAME, 8/7]

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Prepared by the Division of Ranger Activities, WASO, with the 
cooperation and support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.

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