She began working as a park ranger at age 85, educating visitors about the women and people of color who served on the home front in World War II, herself among them.
Betty Reid Soskin, Nation’s Oldest Park Ranger, Dies at 104
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Deaths (Obituaries)Betty Reid SoskinWorld War II (1939-45)National Parks, Monuments and Berkeley (Calif)Richmond (Calif)
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