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104-year-old Chicago woman dies days after making a skydive that could put her in the record books
Channel3000 News/AP ^ | October 11, 2023 | AP Staff

Posted on 10/11/2023 7:57:19 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin

Dorothy Hoffner, a 104-year-old Chicago woman whose recent skydive could see her certified by Guinness World Records as the oldest person to ever jump from a plane, has died.

Hoffner's close friend, Joe Conant, said she was found dead Monday morning by staff at the Brookdale Lake View senior living community. Conant said Hoffner apparently died in her sleep on Sunday night.

Conant, who is a nurse, said he met Hoffner — whom he called Grandma at her request — several years ago while he was working as a caregiver for another resident at the senior living center. He said she had amazing energy and remained mentally sharp.

"She was indefatigable. She just kept going," he said Tuesday. "She was not someone who would take naps in the afternoon, or not show up for any function, dinner or anything else. She was always there, fully present. She kept going, always."

On Oct. 1, Hoffner made a tandem skydive that could land her in the record books as the world's oldest skydiver. She jumped out of a plane from 13,500 feet (4,100 meters) at Skydive Chicago in Ottawa, Illinois, 85 miles (140 kilometers) southwest of Chicago.

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TOPICS: Hobbies; Miscellaneous; Outdoors; Society
KEYWORDS: 104; chicagoland; grandma; skydiving

1 posted on 10/11/2023 7:57:19 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
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Conant said he was working through paperwork to ensure that Guinness World Records certifies Hoffner posthumously as the world’s oldest skydiver, but he expects that will take some time. The current record was set in May 2022 by 103-year-old Linnéa Ingegärd Larsson of Sweden.


2 posted on 10/11/2023 7:58:20 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Wow! No helmet?


3 posted on 10/11/2023 7:59:57 AM PDT by jaydubya2
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Was her death in any way caused by the skydive?


4 posted on 10/11/2023 8:06:47 AM PDT by libh8er
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Wrinkles flappin in the wind.


5 posted on 10/11/2023 8:13:29 AM PDT by HighSierra5 (The only way you know a commie is lying is when they open their pieholes.)
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To: libh8er

At that age, anything can cause your death.

This lady wasn’t afraid to live.


6 posted on 10/11/2023 8:18:51 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (Repeal the Patriot Act; Abolish the DHS; reform FBI top to bottom!)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Girl in a jacket
7 posted on 10/11/2023 8:29:20 AM PDT by Do_Tar (To my NSA handler: I have an alibi.)
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To: Alas Babylon!

once you are that old, dying doing something like that might be a blessing compared to the alternatives.


8 posted on 10/11/2023 8:29:54 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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To: libh8er
Was her death in any way caused by the skydive?

Fully vaxxed and boosted.

9 posted on 10/11/2023 8:31:02 AM PDT by Labyrinthos
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Her 104-yr old heart could not take the stress.


10 posted on 10/11/2023 8:31:26 AM PDT by Deo volente ("When we see the image of a baby in the womb, we glimpse the majesty of God's creation." Pres. Trump)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Now there is a woman who knows how to live life to the fullest!


11 posted on 10/11/2023 8:34:50 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

George H.W. Bush turns 100 next year.

No word yet on whether he’ll celebrate with another skydive.


12 posted on 10/11/2023 8:38:07 AM PDT by x
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Bucket list complete.


13 posted on 10/11/2023 9:00:55 AM PDT by sasquatch
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George H.W. Bush turns 100 next year. No word yet on whether he’ll celebrate with another skydive.

You may be out of the loop on GHWB’s status

14 posted on 10/11/2023 9:32:46 AM PDT by Mozzafiato
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To: Mozzafiato

Bush did it right.

Get dying out of the way first.

Them jump out of the plane.


15 posted on 10/11/2023 10:11:53 AM PDT by x
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