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Betty inspired me. "betty reid soskin, oldest serving national park service ranger in the US, passed on Dec. 21, 2025, at the age of 104. she was a trailblazer, civil rights icon, musician, business owner, & park ranger."
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December 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Sad to hear that Betty Soskin died, but at 104, she moved through time, and with impact. I talked with her 10 years back in a very short profile for The American Scholar:

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Riveting - The American Scholar
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December 22, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Beautiful smart talented woman. She will be missed. #BettyReidSoskin
December 22, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Betty Reid Soskin, 100, served as National Park ranger for 96 years. Her unwavering dedication to sharing history inspires all. A living testament to lifelong service & passion. #BettyReidSoskin #NationalParks
Betty Reid Soskin, oldest National Park Service ranger, dies at 104
Betty Reid Soskin, who rose to national fame as the oldest National Park Service ranger and used the spotlight to talk about the African American experience during World War II, has died. When she was 85, the longtime community activist was hired as an interpretive ranger at the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, California.
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December 22, 2025 at 7:57 PM
From Bullfrog Films, NO TIME TO WASTE celebrates the inspiring life & work of the late #BettyReidSoskin, at one time the oldest person to serve as a ranger for the #NationalParkService. Watch it now on Vimeo On Demand: vimeo.com/ondemand/not... Also available for educational use + group screenings.
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December 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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December 23, 2025 at 3:34 AM
#9for9countdown #EarthDay is 5 days away!

Honor #BettyReidSoskin who said: “[I] wear my [National Park Service] uniform at all times; because when I’m on the streets or on an escalator or elevator, I am making every little girl of color aware of a career choice she may not have known she had.”
April 18, 2025 at 9:59 AM
A fundraiser exists to support the finishing of her film, "Sign My Name To Freedom".
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Donation Page by Sign My Name to Freedom
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December 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
RIP Betty Reid Soskin, 1921-2025, oldest serving National Park Ranger in the US, hired at 85 and retired at 100 - passed away at 104 for the final winter sleep on Winter Solstice. Born in #Detroit - an amazingly life story, including being a record store owner.

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December 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
RIP Honerable Ms. #BettyReidSoskin. Betty Reid Soskin, Nation’s Oldest Park Ranger, Dies at 104 - The New York Times share.google/2DYQJth7hCwa...
December 23, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Betty Reid Soskin, oldest National Park Service ranger, dies at 104
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December 23, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Betty Reid Soskin, Ranger. 1921-2025. #BettyReidSoskin

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Betty Reid Soskin - Wikipedia
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December 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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January 7, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Our New Ancestor...

#BettyReidSoskin, Beloved Retired National Park Service Ranger, Dies at 104

Soskin, born 9/22/21, passed away on 12/21/25 in Richmond, Ca

Her life is chronicled in the documentary "No Time to Waste"

She authored the memoir "Sign My Name to Freedom"
December 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Betty Reid Soskin (1921-2025), oldest active U.S. Park Ranger at 100, centered Black women & women of color in WWII history at Rosie the Riveter Park for 16 yrs.

Feminist truth-teller ... Rest In Power 💗💚

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December 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Rest in Power #BettyReidSoskin
Her long amazing 104 years of living included being the oldest US National Park Ranger.
“What gets remembered is a function of who's in the room doing the remembering,"
Betty Reid Soskin often said.

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America’s oldest park ranger dies at 104 years old in Bay Area
“She led a fully packed life and was ready to leave,” her family wrote.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Happy 104th birthday, Betty Reid Soskin! 🎉

Birthday acknowledgement via UC Berkeley Library's Facebook page. Please view UC Berkeley's Facebook post for additional details:
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September 23, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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December 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM
"Soskin devoted her life to telling stories that might otherwise have gone untold, highlighting the contributions of marginalized communities and ensuring that forgotten voices were brought to the forefront of American history."

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Betty Reid Soskin, Oldest U.S. Park Ranger and Trailblazing Historian, Dies at 104 | KQED
Betty Reid Soskin, the nation’s oldest National Park Service ranger and a pioneering historian at Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park, devoted her life to preserving Black histo...
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December 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM
It's Sept. 22, 2025, the 104th birthday of...
Betty Reid Soskin, the oldest Park Ranger with the National Park Service prior to her 2022 retirement.

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🎥 Documentary - www.signmynametofreedom.com
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Sign My Name to Freedom: A Memoir of a Pioneering Life
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September 22, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Rest in peace and power, #BettyReidSoskin!

Ms. Soskin was the oldest park ranger in the #NationalParkService; she died yesterday at the age of 104. She was a fixture at Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park in the Bay Area, testifying to the history she lived and witnessed.

(2019 photo)
December 23, 2025 at 5:17 AM