Betty Reid Soskin, oldest NPS ranger, passes away at 104

Betty Reid Soskin, the oldest serving National Park Service ranger in the U.S., passed away at the age of 104. Her family shared the news on Facebook, noting she died peacefully at her home in Richmond, California. Soskin, who joined the National Park Service in 2007, was a passionate advocate for sharing untold stories of women during WWII and retired in 2022. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested for the Betty Reid Soskin Middle School or a film about her life.

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