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Woman Parachutes to Honor Her Father, Brother
Carol Boatman Jimenez wanted to perform the tandem jump in memory of her family. Her brother, a Fort Bragg soldier, died from natural causes last year. Her father, a paratrooper, was wounded in battle.
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RAEFORD — To honor her father and brother for their military service, a local woman parachuted from the sky above Raeford Sunday morning.
Carol Boatman Jimenez wanted to perform the tandem jump in memory of her family.
Her brother, a Fort Bragg soldier, died from natural causes last year. Her father, a paratrooper, was wounded in battle. This was her first Father's Day without her dad.
Jimenez described the experience as quiet and peaceful.
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