Dorothy Hoffner, a 104-year-old Chicago woman whose recent skydive could see her certified by Guinness World Records as the oldest person to ever jump from a plane, has died.

Dorothy Hoffner, a 104-year-old Chicago woman whose recent skydive could see her certified by Guinness World Records as the oldest person to ever jump from a plane, has died.

Hoffner’s close friend, Joe Conant, said she was found dead Monday morning by staff at the Brookdale Lake View senior living community. Conant said Hoffner apparently died in her sleep on Sunday night.

Conant, who is a nurse, said he met Hoffner — whom he called Grandma at her request — several years ago while he was working as a caregiver for another resident at the senior living center. He said she had amazing energy and remained mentally sharp.

“She was indefatigable. She just kept going,” he said Tuesday. “She was not someone who would take naps in the afternoon, or not show up for any function, dinner or anything else. She was always there, fully present. She kept going, always.”

  • NightAuthor@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    1 年前

    Why in- and de- tho?

    To me that sounds like she couldn’t have her fatigue reversed.

    But, I wouldn’t be surprised if you were correct, language gonna language.

    • Madison420@lemmy.world
      11·
      1 年前

      It’s an old pigeon French use, if you’re interested in that sort of thing it’s etymology.

      Namely there are several warships named indefatigable.

      https://www.etymonline.com/word/indefatigable

      1580s (implied in indefatigably), from French indefatigable (15c.), from Latin indefatigabilis “that cannot be wearied,” from in- “not” (see in- (1)) + defatigare “to tire out,” from de- “utterly, down, away” (see de-) + fatigare “to weary” (see fatigue (n.)).

        • Madison420@lemmy.world
          3·
          1 年前

          https://www.etymonline.com/word/hot

          Old English hat “hot, flaming, opposite of cold,” used of the sun or air, of fire, of objects made hot; also “fervent, fierce, intense, excited,” from Proto-Germanic *haita- (source also of Old Saxon and Old Frisian het, Old Norse heitr, Middle Dutch and Dutch heet, German heiß “hot,” Gothic heito “heat of a fever”), of uncertain origin, perhaps related to Lithuanian kaisti “to grow hot;” both could be from a substratum word.