She delivered mail to Baltimore for decades. Upon her retirement, a heartfelt surprise.

"...a young Army sergeant began a mail route on the city’s western boundary. Her route was hilly, and required six hours — 329 stops including two churches. More senior mail carriers had taken the shorter routes. That left JoAnn Dowery with the neighborhoods of Ten Hills, Westgate and a stretch of Baltimore National Pike. She didn’t mind. The historic ..."   
Source: www.thebaltimorebanner.com

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‘My best day’: Longtime mail carrier talks career, last day on job

"...John “J.C.” Conerly had worked for the U.S. Postal Service for nearly 45 years to the day when he retired in June. On June 27, he ran his last route and along the way well-wishers from many of the areas he served stood outside to not only wish him a happy retirement, but to also thank him for going above and beyond the requirements of his job. ..."   
Source: www.vicksburgpost.com

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What happens when the Postal Service refuses to pay their obligations?

Postal Service suspends retirement payments

"... “The Postal Service believes there will be no impact on employees. Also, the action will have no impact on current retirees,” said David A. Partenheimer, a Postal Service spokesperson. ..."  
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

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