forgotten. gould was determined to make sure that wouldn t happen. she helped establish a museum and make march 21 national rosie the riveter day. gould wrote hundreds of handwritten letters lobbying for a congressional gold medal for the riveters. her efforts paid off. that was the thrill of a lifetime. o donnell: when she passed at the age of 99, she was working to design the award, which will be given out next year. gould took that tenacious work ethic home with her, too. she built this cabin with a hammer and nails, and at age 92, she joined fellow riveters at the white house, a lifelong dream. gould logged a life well lived in her meticulous journals writing, i still have places to go and adventures to live. she always told her family, i can do anything, and we couldn t agree more. and in case you need another reason to love phyllis, she wanted her gravestone to read, mission accomplished. and her family tells us, it will.