My father was a retired USPS worker. He worked 30 years. His route was Englewood, both residential and business. He was bitten twice that I know of by dogs, not people. He was friendly, everyone liked him--even most dogs. A men's suit shop gave him a suit one holiday. He mentored new postal employees, showing them the ropes as well as how to get around the bureaucracy. When he retired, he was disgusted by how new mail carriers seemed lackadaisical, and how the system was clearly failing. Nobody was getting mail on time. I had to tell him to stop sending cash because nobody was honest any more, dad, you can't put cash in a card in the mail.
My father passed on 28 Feb, 2025. Since 1 March (it is now 19 March) I have called the OPM daily trying to tell them to stop his retirement payments. They are so overwhelmed they neither answer the phone or allow voicemail. There is a recording that essentially states "We're overwhelmed. Good Luck". I thought maybe, as a government agency, they would have been notified of his death. But they deposited his retirement on 5 March. Guess I was wrong. I understand they don't just work post office retirement, but also VA. God Speed, friends, I'll stop calling.
His death certificate has been mailed "To the state and to you", meaning they mailed copies to my mom's address. That's the "You". I have no idea who "The State" is. Still waiting. USPS.
His cremated remains are being mailed USPS Special delivery tonight, with a tracker stating they will arrive at my house either tomorrow or Friday. I'm going out of town Saturday, I hope they arrive before then.
That's all. My dad worked for the USPS, retired from USPS and his final deliveries will be made by USPS.
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