Elevate your local knowledge

Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!

Select Region

Selecting your primary region ensures you get the stories that matter to you first.

Oldest park ranger gets new presidential coin after robbery

CONCORD, Calif. – The U.S. interior secretary presented the nation’s oldest park ranger with a replacement presidential coin after one was stolen from her during an attack in her San Francisco Bay Area home.

KNTV reports (http://bit.ly/2a4Akkq ) that Secretary Sally Jewell described 94-year-old Betty Reid Soskin as tough when she surprised Soskin with the coin Sunday. They were attending a ceremony at the Concord Naval Weapon Station to honour those killed in a deadly explosion in 1944.

An intruder stole the original coin, some electronics and jewelry after breaking in to Soskin’s home last month and beating her. No one has been arrested.

Soskin received the commemorative coin when she introduced President Barack Obama at the National Christmas Tree Lighting last December.

She returned to work last week at the Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Park.

News from © The Associated Press, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Join the Conversation!

Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?

Create a free account

The Associated Press

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day.

Related Articles