Skydiving Grandmother

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Sat, 08/11/2012 - 10:30pm

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Beth Johnson celebrates her upcoming 85th birthday by skydiving, in honor of her late husband.

CADY POORMAN/Special to the Standard Examiner

Beth Johnson, 84, shows off her age before skydiving at the Ogden-Hinckley Airport on Saturday.  Johnson jumped from a plane to honor her late paratrooper husband on their wedding 60th anniversary.  She turns 85 in October.


















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