INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Friends, family, and USPS workers gathered Thursday to celebrate legacy of an Indianapolis postal worker who’s been putting mail in near north side mailboxes for 50 years.
Leo McElroy, an Army Vet lovingly called “Big Mac” by coworkers, is a letter carrier at the Mapleton Post Office right off of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street. He started his postal career in April 1978.
During an event celebrating McElroy’s service, USPS says he became emotional sharing stories from his long career, tearing up when reminiscing on his first days in training.
In those first days, he says he became lifelong friends with his trainer, Gilbert Covington, who passed away this year.
Le Gretta Goodwin, acting USPS Indiana District Manager, honored McElroy by presenting him many gifts, including a 50-year certificate, a 50-year pin, and read a special letter of gratitude from the postmaster general.
USPS Service Award pins are given to employees with 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, and 50 years of federal service, including time served in the military.
To highlight how much the world has changed in the last 50 years, the acting postmaster for Indianapolis read off prices for common items from 1978.
“For example, in 1978, a Big Mac cost 90 cents,” the release said.
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