Chicago’s Dorothy Hoffner, 104, dies one week after setting skydiving record: ‘She was just indefatigable’
by Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune
Oct 10, 2023
2 minutes
In the days before Dorothy Hoffner was scheduled to break the world record to become the oldest skydiver ever, she dreamed she was in free fall. The sensation woke her up, she said.
A week after setting the record, the 104-year-old has finally landed. She died peacefully in her sleep Monday, her close friend Joe Conant told the Tribune.
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