Dorothy Hoffner, the 104-year-old Chicagoan who set the world record as the oldest person to parachute from a plane, died Monday evening.
A spokesperson for Skydive Chicago & U.S. Parachute Association, who shared the news of her death, said they were honored the skydiving experience was able to serve as a cap to an “exciting, well-lived life.”
“Skydiving is an activity that many of us safely tuck away in our bucket lists,” the statement said. “But Dorothy reminds us that it’s never too late to take the thrill of a lifetime.”
