During her time as a ranger Soskin sought to shed light on experiences of women of color during the second world war<ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/nov/10/oldest-park-ranger-85-retired-civil-rights-betty-reid-soskin">A new start after 60: I found my feet in midlife, became a park ranger at 85 – and retired happily at 100</a></li></ul>Betty Reid Soskin, who <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/31/betty-reid-soskin-oldest-active-ranger-retires">retired</a> in 2022 as the National Park Service’s oldest active ranger at the age of 100, has died.Soskin’s family announced at the weekend that their beloved relative had died aged 104. She <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/nov/10/oldest-park-ranger-85-retired-civil-rights-betty-reid-soskin">became</a> a park ranger at 85, having always been a pioneer in the workplace. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/22/betty-reid-soskin-death-national-park-service">Continue reading...</a>

توفيت بيتي ريد سوسكين، التي أصبحت أكبر حارسة متنزه نشطة في سن 100، عن عمر يناهز 104 أعوام، كما أعلنت عائلتها. بدأت سوسكين مسيرتها كحارسة متنزه في سن 85، وكانت معروفة بجهودها لتسليط الضوء على تجارب النساء الملونات خلال الحرب العالمية الثانية.

Betty Reid Soskin, quien se convirtió en la guardabosques activa más anciana a los 100 años, ha fallecido a los 104 años, según anunció su familia. Soskin, que comenzó su carrera como guardabosques a los 85 años, era conocida por sus esfuerzos para resaltar las experiencias de las mujeres de color durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

Betty Reid Soskin, devenue la plus ancienne garde forestière active à l'âge de 100 ans, est décédée à l'âge de 104 ans, comme l'a annoncé sa famille. Soskin, qui a commencé sa carrière de garde forestière à 85 ans, était connue pour ses efforts visant à mettre en lumière les expériences des femmes de couleur pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

Betty Reid Soskin, who became the oldest active park ranger at the age of 100, has passed away at the age of 104, as announced by her family. Soskin, who began her career as a ranger at 85, was known for her efforts to highlight the experiences of women of color during World War II.

Betty Reid Soskin, who became a park ranger at 85, dies aged 104

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