Robert "Bobby" Felan, 78, a Postal icon among his peers, retired from the
U.S. Postal Service after 60 years and four months of government service.San Antonio's longest active letter carrier clocked out for the last
time on January 4, 2008.
During the retirement ceremony Bobby with wife Henrietta, and
daughter Patricia, received awards including a Postal watch and a
Sick Leave service award.He is recipient of the coveted “1 million mile safety award,"
that is a testimony to his safe driving record with the Postal
Service. Gilbert Abundis, asked Bobby what his most memorable moment
was. He replied, "I remember when we were allowed to do good service
for 3 cents."
Bobby served in the Air Force before joining the Postal Service on
April 21, 1954 and his salary was $1.21 an hour. He trained at the
downtown office as a substitute carrier for two years.During those days carriers rode buses for free to their twice
a day delivery routes.
His last bid route was a T6 route at the downtown station.The last four years he worked on a limited duty status, four
hours a day, pitching mail.
Honored in a ceremony during Union Meeting on January
10, 2008. VP Abudis comment when Bobby started in the 1950's Letter
Carriers were allowed to carry weapons because all transactions were done in
cash. Bobby served 38 years at the same station "South San". He
is a Judo 2nd Degree Black Belt
Robert "Bobby" Felan, 78, a Postal icon among his peers, retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 60 years and four months of government service. San Antonio's longest active letter carrier clocked out for the last time on January 4, 2008.
During the retirement ceremony Bobby with wife Henrietta, and daughter Patricia, received awards including a Postal watch and a Sick Leave service award. He is recipient of the coveted “1 million mile safety award," that is a testimony to his safe driving record with the Postal Service. Gilbert Abundis, asked Bobby what his most memorable moment was. He replied, "I remember when we were allowed to do good service for 3 cents."
Bobby served in the Air Force before joining the Postal Service on April 21, 1954 and his salary was $1.21 an hour. He trained at the downtown office as a substitute carrier for two years. During those days carriers rode buses for free to their twice a day delivery routes. His last bid route was a T6 route at the downtown station. The last four years he worked on a limited duty status, four hours a day, pitching mail.