Blair, Neal L.

Neal LaVon Blair was born February 25, 1925 in Kansas City, Missouri. He graduated from Fremont County Vocational High School in Lander, Wyoming in 1943, then served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1945. In 1961, Blair joined the U.S. Forest Service working in the Bridger National Forest. He later joined the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission as a deputy game warden, stationed in Cokeville.

In the 1970s, Blair moved to Cheyenne where he became manager and editor of special publications at the Game and Fish Commission and was associate editor of "Wyoming Wildlife" magazine. Blair retired from the Game and Fish Commission in the mid 1980s. He authored a book entitled "The History of Wildlife Management in Wyoming," published in 1987. Neal Blair died in May 2004.

From the description of Neal L. Blair papers, 1869-1987 (bulk 1938-1985) (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 61698238

Neal LaVon Blair was born February 25, 1925, in Kansas City, Missouri. He graduated from Fremont County Vocational High School in Lander, Wyoming, in 1943, then served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1945. After working in Oregon for a year after the war, he returned to Wyoming to become an apprentice saddle maker, and eventually owned and operated saddle shops in Lander and Pinedale. In 1961, Blair joined the U.S. Forest Service working in the Bridger National Forest. He later joined the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission as a deputy game warden, stationed in Cokeville.

In the 1970s, Blair moved to Cheyenne where he became manager and editor of Special Publications at the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission and was associate editor of Wyoming Wildlife. Blair retired from the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission in the mid 1980s. He authored a book entitled “The History of Wildlife Management in Wyoming,” published in 1987. Neal Blair died in May 2004.

From the guide to the Neal L. Blair papers, 1869-1987, 1938-1985, (University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.)