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Her skydiving journey began in 1959 when she forged her parents’ signatures so she could make her first jump. In 1962, she made history as a member of the first U.S. Women’s Parachute Team. After a 37-year hiatus from jumping (in part to raise her children), she took up the sport again in 2003.

Now, she is resuming her journey to get her official Gold Wings for 1,000 skydives – her goal when she first started jumping. She’s traveling to different states to achieve the feat.