Overview
- Her family said she died peacefully Sunday morning at her Richmond home, attended by loved ones.
- A public memorial will be announced later as the family requests privacy.
- In lieu of flowers, the family directed donations to Betty Reid Soskin Middle School and to complete the documentary Sign My Name to Freedom.
- She began NPS work in her 80s, became a permanent employee in 2011, and retired in 2022 at age 100 as the nation’s oldest active ranger.
- At Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park, she centered narratives such as the Port Chicago Explosion to highlight Black Americans’ contributions.