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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36780401The oldest park ranger in the US, 94-year-old Betty Reid Soskin, has gone back to work two weeks after being beaten up in a burglary.
Ms Soskin, who has led tours at a historical park in the San Francisco Bay area for 10 years, said she wanted to "get back in to routine life".
On 27 June a burglar punched her in the head and stole a mobile phone, a laptop and some jewellery from her house.
Co-workers and volunteers greeted her with cheers and hugs upon her return.
She told her colleagues at the Rosie the Riveter World War Two Home Front National Historical Park: "It's so good to see you all and feel the support of the community."
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World's oldest park ranger, 94, back at work after attack (Original Post)
steve2470
Jul 2016
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whathehell
(29,114 posts)1. Saw her interviewed on Tavis Smiley
She was hired at age 85 -- She's amazing. I
senseandsensibility
(17,260 posts)2. This a local story for me
since I'm from SF, and I've seen many local reporters covering this for TV. The robber apparently stole her Presidential coin from President Obama, but he has offered to give her a new one. What an amazing woman!
hankthecrank
(653 posts)3. That's whole lot class in very small package
Good for her and the people she works and to the people that tour her park. Nicely done
lpbk2713
(42,777 posts)4. She's enjoying a tall cup of coffee.
Good for her.
niyad
(114,007 posts)5. she is my shero today!
Quackers
(2,256 posts)6. I hope they replaced her presidential coin that was stolen.
I'm glad she's back to doing what she loves!
raven mad
(4,940 posts)7. She is so awesome.
I remember articles and posts on several forums about her - and I hope the burglar jumped out of a window and landed on a barbed wire fence, testicles first.
Warpy
(111,480 posts)8. She's what's known as a tough old bird
and one lesson she's teaching us is never give in to the scumbags out there. Just go back to your life and live it.