Missouri woman marks century milestone with skydive

Missouri woman marks century milestone with skydive

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Mo. — A Springfield woman is marking a rare milestone in a big way, with the support of family and friends from across the nation. In Lawrence County, Peggy Wolf celebrated her 100th birthday today by going skydiving, something she says she's done three times before, and was the perfect thing to do to celebrate her birthday. "This is very much like my mother. This is not the first time jumping," said Dennis Pirkle, Peggy's first…

Mother and son skydive in Southport to honor late Marine Raider

SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY) — A mother and son honored a fallen Marine Raider on Saturday by skydiving at a location he frequented. Nicole Schmidt and her 18-year-old son, Jordan, jumped from 13,000 feet at Skydive Coastal Carolina in Southport. They say it was a tribute to Brandon Schmidt, Nicole’s husband and Jordan’s father, who died last week during a skydiving accident in Illinois. Jordan said the experience would not have happened under normal ci…