Up Where He Once Flew: CHARLOTTE’S SKYWARD SALUTE TO HER HUSBAND
At 85 years old, Charlotte Moszczenski took a leap of faith—literally.
Charlotte spent years watching her husband take to the skies, often riding along in the plane and helping him pack parachutes for his demonstrations. “He only trusted me to pack his chute,” she laughs. “Other people aren’t always so careful.” When she learned that Cedarhurst would make her dream of skydiving come true, her reaction was pure joy. “I was in absolutely total shock and excitement!” she recalls. “If it weren’t for Cedarhurst, I would never have done this.” The jump itself was unforgettable. “When he said, ‘Put your legs out and hang them down,’ I thought, oh my gosh, what did I get myself into?” she says, laughing. “But then we just went. The fall was incredible, just awesome. You really do feel like a bird. Once the parachute opened…it was so quiet and peaceful.” Charlotte’s skydive didn’t just make memories for her—it inspired many. The moment was covered by KSDK, KMOV, and FOX2 in St. Louis, with her KMOV story airing on more than 150 stations nationwide. Her leap encouraged people across the country to dream boldly and believe in the possibility of making those dreams come true, no matter their age.
Thanks to the Dream Come TRUE SM program at Cedarhurst of Tesson Heights, Charlotte fulfilled a wish that had quietly lived in the back of her mind for decades: skydiving. But for Charlotte, it wasn’t just about the thrill. This jump was deeply personal. “My husband was in the 101st Airborne, the Screaming Eagles,” she says with pride.“He was one of the founding members of the St. Louis Parachute Club and a jump instructor. He is my inspiration behind this dream.”
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