get an ID card. Shortly after the White House visit, Menkart suggested they contact the mayor’s office and the Washington Post, which interviewed her and published a story.
Washington city officials soon issued her a temporary card and announced new regulations giving residents 70 and older more options to get IDs.
“It changed her life for not only herself, but also the clout she had,” Menkart said.
Although she was best known for her White House visit, her loved ones said McLaurin lived a life of service, even as she grew older.
“As she shared in her interviews with the media following the visit to the White House, she volunteered as a UPO foster grandparent and collaborated with other tenants in the fight for quality living conditions,” a GoFundMe for a memorial fund in her name said. “She was a devoted member of her church. During the pandemic, she viewed services regularly via YouTube.”