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WA Dems mourn the passing of Jeanne Gibson, one of the last surviving Rosie the Riveters. At the age of 18, she came to Seattle to help build destroyers during World War II. She embodied courage, strength, and determination that inspired generations. May she rest in peace.

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My dear Aunty Betty was a Rosie the Riveter, and at the age of 89 she finally got a chance to ride in a B52 Bomber like the ones she worked on. It was an absolute highlight of her final year of life!

My mother (Velma Beckerdite), who would have been 101 this year but died at 87, was a "Rosie" working at the Pratt&Whitney aircraft plant in Kansas City, Missouri in 1945. My novel 'Home Front' is based on her diaries and letters from her brother sent home from war. A labor of love.

There is another Rosie who is *only* 99. Her name is Jane Tucker and she is one of the finest human beings one could ever hope to meet. She helped many international students get settled into college in the U.S., found them bedding and furniture, and looked after them like a mother.

She wasn’t “the” Rosie the Riveter, but she was *a* Rosie the riveter. 45 years later I was studying what went right & what went wrong with the Liberty ship programme. None of the books said it was because women built them; most folks don’t understand today that women weren’t allowed to work BITD

It's not just about what they built during the war, but also about proving that when society truly gives ordinary people opportunities, ordinary people can also change history. This transcends gender.😇

As a vet, thank you for your service Ms. Gibson. My grandfather was out in the Pacific during WW2. My other grandfather was in Europe, blowing up bridges. It took everyone to make it through. She should be proud and so should her family. Rest well.