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June 3, 2014: Metropolis Postal Service to Honor Life Saving Heroes

Superman Celebration Ten men and women will be recognized for their heroic actions during the June 12, opening ceremonies of the Superman Celebration in Metropolis, IL. The men and women represent Illinois and Missouri letter carriers, rural carriers and postmasters whose actions went beyond their normal job performance to render assistance or save a life or property.

USPS District Manager and Lead Executive David F. Martin said, "Heroism is not about super powers. In fact, if you talk to postal heroes like rural carrier Richard Girth or postmaster Tammy Wilcoxsen, you'll find super abilities had nothing to do with their heroic acts or compassionate deeds.

Girth from Bunker, IL, found a customer suffering from hypoglycemia or extremely low blood sugar. Without his quick actions, this customer may not be with us today.

Wilcoxsen of Fayette, MO, discovered an elderly customer on the floor of his home where he lived alone. He required hospitalization and therapy before he could return home.

Martin continued, "Ask any of our postal heroes and you will most likely hear a humble and simple response to their actions. "I only did what anyone would do," or "I was in the right place at the right time."

"The truth is: a national workforce of nearly 500,000 and a daily presence in every community in the nation means postal employees often are the first to know when something goes wrong in a neighborhood," Martin said. "Postal employees truly serve as 'the eyes and the ears of their communities.'"

In addition to Girth and Wilcoxsen, other heroes to be recognized are:

  • Monty Culbertson, Rural Carrier, Vienna, IL
  • Bill Lindsay, Rural Carrier, Lawrenceville, IL
  • Lee Loesch , Rural Carrier, Smithton, IL
  • Natalie Tuttle, City Carrier, Herrin, IL
  • Darren Mack, City Carrier, St. Louis, MO
  • Linda Green, Postmaster, Virginia, IL
  • Christine Flucht, Rural Carrier, Wentzville, MO
  • Israel Fontanez, City Carrier, Salem, IL

    The Postal Service recognizes postal heroes for heroic acts from reuniting lost children with their parents, providing life-saving medical care, extinguishing fires, alerting customers to hazards, assisting at traffic accidents, helping injured customers and contacting authorities to conduct wellness checks on elderly or disabled customers. In 2013, the Postal Service and the Postmaster General recognized 262 PMG Heroes - an average of more than one per business day.



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