Dorothy Hoffner, who conquered the world — and a global record — by skydiving at age 104, has died.
According to “The New York Times” website, Dorothy died between Sunday and Monday (October 8 and 9), in her sleep, at her home in Chicago.
Joe Conant, a nurse who had known Hoffner for about five years and whom she referred to as her grandson, said Tuesday that the cause had not yet been determined.
Dorothy won the Guinness World Records as the oldest person in the world to skydive, with a jump that was recorded by Skydive Chicago on October 1st.
“It was incredible to help our 104-year-old friend in her attempt to become the oldest person in the world to do a parachute jump,” the company posted on its social networks. “She reminded us last Sunday that age is just a number and the beauty of life is just a leap away,” praised the profile.
Conant told The New York Times that Dorothy was “not thrilled” with all the media attention she received last week for her jump. But that, over the weekend, “she saw it as an opportunity to meet new people”.
According to the profile, the first time Dorothy went skydiving was when she was 100 years old, and the experience was fun, but it was only at 104 that she achieved the record that caught the attention of the media.
Conant told the website that he was always impressed by Dorothy’s kindness and intelligence, and that he spent dinners, brunches and the evening after work talking to her.
She confided that she wanted to go back to skydiving, that she liked the feeling up there, of falling, but remaining momentarily floating.
Before saying goodbye on Sunday, they hugged. “I love you, my grandson,” said Dorothy, promising to see him again at the next dinner.
Source: CNN Brasil
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