GANSEVOORT, N.Y. — Eleanor Cunningham of Howes Cave, New York, has bested former President George H.W. Bush.
He celebrated his 90th birthday by skydiving; she made the big leap to mark her centennial.
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Eleanor “Nanny” Cunningham, with tandem master Dean McDonald, are welcomed by Cunningham’s friends and family after their skydive in Gansevoort, N.Y, on Saturday, a day after her 100th birthday. It was the third jump for Cunningham, who took up the sport when she was 90. The Associated Press
Eleanor Cunningham and tandem master Dean McDonald make a safe landing at Saratoga Skydiving Adventures on Saturday. McDonald said Cunningham is his oldest jump partner yet. The Associated Press
Cunningham kissed her 7-month-old great-great-granddaughter before suiting up for her 100th birthday jump Saturday at Saratoga Skydiving in Gansevoort. It was her third jump, since taking up the sport at age 90.
Cunningham lives with her granddaughter in Schoharie County in central New York. Her doctor signed off on the skydive, saying her health makes her more than capable of doing what she loves.
Dean McDonald of Saratoga Skydiving said Cunningham is his oldest jump partner yet.
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