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David Redline had only been out of high school for a year when he learned that the
Walnutport Post Office was secking a letter carrier.
Redline took the Civil Service exam, a requirement at the time, and soon received a job
offer.
He accepted. That was more than 45 years ago.
“My dad (the late William Redline) was probably never so proud of me as the day I was
hired by the post office,” he said. “It was kind of a big deal.”
Redline started as a part-time employee but was soon hired full-time. Since Day 1, his mail
deliveries took him to the same streets, houses and mailboxes in Walnutport.
“I started at this post office on the same route. So I’ve been on the same route for 45
years,” Redline said.
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I retired last year after forty years, I’ve watched generations grow up and made many good friends. I would have liked to work a few more years but I couldn’t stand to watch the postal service go down the toilet so I got out. Good luck in your new found freedom. I know it’s the best decision I’ve ever made even though it was bitter sweet.