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99-year-old opts to sky-dive for 100th birthday

───   THANDI XABA 12:48 Mon, 16 Feb 2015

99-year-old opts to sky-dive for 100th birthday | News Article

Bloemfontein - High spirits are keeping 99-year-old Georgina Harwood eager for her up-coming 100th birthday on March 10.

Instead of receiving presents for her birthday, Harwood opted to sky-dive after inviting people to make donations to the National Sea Rescue Institute. With the money they aim to buy 500 life-jackets. The enthusiastic great-grandmother says she is feeling very excited, 'though slightly afraid.
 
The jump is set for Saturday March 14, and will see Harwood joined by her two sons, daughter and two great-grandchildren. Sue Homer says her mother is a great inspiration to her.
 
Harwood, who lives in Cape Town, also jumped on her 90th birthday. She once lived in Bloemfontein for five years.
 
Thandi Xaba/OFM News 

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