" This morning on the Winter Solstice, our mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Betty Reid Soskin, passed away peacefully at her home in Richmond, CA at 104 years old. She was attended by family. She led a fully packed life and was ready to leave. We understand the public nature of Betty's life, however we ask that you please respect the family's privacy at this time.."
"I wish I knew. I'm not sure that there is a secret,"
"I think it's all just, one foot at a time. One foot in front of the other. I don't think any one of us really understands what it's about."
"There's a part of my life that I've kept hidden for a half century,"
Betty Reid Soskin died peacefully at her home in Richmond, California on the Winter Solstice at age 104, attended by family. She was born September 22, 1921. She served for a decade as an interpretive ranger at the Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park and retired in 2022. She attributed her longevity partly to family genetics and described a step-by-step approach to life. She was also an author, musician, and civil rights activist, appeared in the documentary Sign My Name to Freedom, and had a school named after her on her 100th birthday.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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