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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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.
Wow! No helmet?
Was her death in any way caused by the skydive?
Wrinkles flappin in the wind.
At that age, anything can cause your death.
This lady wasn’t afraid to live.
once you are that old, dying doing something like that might be a blessing compared to the alternatives.
Fully vaxxed and boosted.
Her 104-yr old heart could not take the stress.
Now there is a woman who knows how to live life to the fullest!
George H.W. Bush turns 100 next year.
No word yet on whether he’ll celebrate with another skydive.
Bucket list complete.
You may be out of the loop on GHWB’s status
Bush did it right.
Get dying out of the way first.
Them jump out of the plane.
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