Overview
- Her family said she died peacefully at home in Richmond, California, on Dec. 21 at age 104, noting she "led a fully packed life and was ready to leave."
- A public memorial will be announced, and the family asks for donations to Betty Reid Soskin Middle School and to complete the documentary Sign My Name to Freedom.
- Soskin, who became an interpretive ranger in her mid‑80s and retired in 2022 at 100, was the National Park Service’s oldest active ranger.
- The NPS credited her with bringing untold stories to Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park, including accounts of segregation and the Port Chicago disaster.
- A lifelong activist, author, and co‑founder of Reid’s Records, she also gained national recognition by introducing President Barack Obama at the 2015 National Christmas Tree Lighting.