Retired National Park Service ranger turns 104

EL SOBRANTE, Calif. It was a big celebration for Betty Reid Soskin, a Bay Area icon. She turned 104.

“It feels absolutely wonderful. I cannot even mention it, I feel on the edge of tears,” Soskin said.

A birthday party was held at Betty Reid Soskin Middle School on Monday. Betty was born in 1921. She grew up in Oakland.

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