MORE: The Remarkable Story Of Ernestine Shepherd At 90 years old, Rigney is the oldest working registered nurse in the United States. A feat her fellow nurses, and Washington’s Governor Jay Inslee, thought deserved special recognition. The day before she turned 90, they threw Rigney a surprise birthday bash—complete with a personal letter from the governor. The surprise left her speechless. “I have lots to say other days, but today I can’t,” she said in the video. But her sweet smile and happy tears said it all. Watch SeeSee’s surprise below:
