Ranger Betty Reid Soskin passed away on December 21, 2025, at the age of 104, in her Richmond, California home. She was surrounded by loved ones in her final moments. Betty Reid Soskin was a trailblazing National Park Service ranger known for preserving overlooked histories of Black Americans and women, and she retired from her position as the oldest serving ranger in March 2022 at the age of 100 ¹ ².