searching 0 #1 April 30, 2010 Thanks to Dropzone.com I have found a person who was with my mom the day she died back in 1970 skydiving. I wanted to send my appreciation to everyone who sent me leads and notes of support. My mom was killed skydiving on May 27, 1970 in Jefferson County, Colorado. I was only 3 years old at the time and have never known what happend that day, who she was with and what she was like. I am now able to learn a bit more about her and the amazing women she was to be a skydiver back in the last 60'sQuote. Again my sincere thanks. mikihodge@gmail.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airtwardo 7 #2 April 30, 2010 Quote Thanks to Dropzone.com I have found a person who was with my mom the day she died back in 1970 skydiving. I wanted to send my appreciation to everyone who sent me leads and notes of support. My mom was killed skydiving on May 27, 1970 in Jefferson County, Colorado. I was only 3 years old at the time and have never known what happened that day, who she was with and what she was like. I am now able to learn a bit more about her and the amazing women she was to be a skydiver back in the last 60's Quote . Again my sincere thanks. mikihodge@gmail.com I was thinking about you and wondering what it must be like living the past 40 years with that kind of void and of course the questions that surely go along with it. So glad you can at least now learn a bit more about your mother, who was no doubt an amazing woman. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NovaTTT 2 #3 April 30, 2010 Congratulations. I hope you find out more, more people who knew her and maybe get to better know her yourself. Are you a jumper? or are you thinking of jumping?"Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymama 37 #4 April 30, 2010 This is an awesome post. Thanks so much for sharing your results with us!She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dgskydive 0 #5 May 4, 2010 Now that you know about her, tell us about her.Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Scrumpot 1 #6 May 4, 2010 Yes Please. +1 Please do!coitus non circum - Moab Stone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Andy0689 0 #7 May 5, 2010 And there has to be some cool pics posted too!!Andy I'll believe it when I see it on YouTube! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airtwardo 7 #8 May 5, 2010 Quote And there has to be some cool pics posted too!! The OP posted a pic of his Mom when he began the search on here but removed it...the pic showed she was a young, beautiful woman. Just imagine the drive & talent it took to be a young mother in this sport 40 YEARS AGO! I'd encourage the OP to think about the possibility of making a Tandem jump sometime in the future, make give him the chance to connect & understand, even more so than the stories he's getting from friends that knew her. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JerryBaumchen 1,376 #9 May 5, 2010 Hi Jim, QuoteJust imagine the drive & talent it took to be a young mother in this sport 40 YEARS AGO! Why stop there; Gladys Inman was a single mother of two kids & on the '64 US Team. She still comes to most of the Pioneers of Parachuting get-togethers. She trained students at Issaqauah to help pay for her jumps. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
airtwardo 7 #2 April 30, 2010 Quote Thanks to Dropzone.com I have found a person who was with my mom the day she died back in 1970 skydiving. I wanted to send my appreciation to everyone who sent me leads and notes of support. My mom was killed skydiving on May 27, 1970 in Jefferson County, Colorado. I was only 3 years old at the time and have never known what happened that day, who she was with and what she was like. I am now able to learn a bit more about her and the amazing women she was to be a skydiver back in the last 60's Quote . Again my sincere thanks. mikihodge@gmail.com I was thinking about you and wondering what it must be like living the past 40 years with that kind of void and of course the questions that surely go along with it. So glad you can at least now learn a bit more about your mother, who was no doubt an amazing woman. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NovaTTT 2 #3 April 30, 2010 Congratulations. I hope you find out more, more people who knew her and maybe get to better know her yourself. Are you a jumper? or are you thinking of jumping?"Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #4 April 30, 2010 This is an awesome post. Thanks so much for sharing your results with us!She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgskydive 0 #5 May 4, 2010 Now that you know about her, tell us about her.Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scrumpot 1 #6 May 4, 2010 Yes Please. +1 Please do!coitus non circum - Moab Stone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy0689 0 #7 May 5, 2010 And there has to be some cool pics posted too!!Andy I'll believe it when I see it on YouTube! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #8 May 5, 2010 Quote And there has to be some cool pics posted too!! The OP posted a pic of his Mom when he began the search on here but removed it...the pic showed she was a young, beautiful woman. Just imagine the drive & talent it took to be a young mother in this sport 40 YEARS AGO! I'd encourage the OP to think about the possibility of making a Tandem jump sometime in the future, make give him the chance to connect & understand, even more so than the stories he's getting from friends that knew her. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,376 #9 May 5, 2010 Hi Jim, QuoteJust imagine the drive & talent it took to be a young mother in this sport 40 YEARS AGO! Why stop there; Gladys Inman was a single mother of two kids & on the '64 US Team. She still comes to most of the Pioneers of Parachuting get-togethers. She trained students at Issaqauah to help pay for her jumps. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
