91-year-old mailman retires with perfect record
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Sleet, snow, rain, heat — nothing got in the way of Jack Lund during his nearly 70 years as a mailman.
Lund, 91, joined the U.S. Postal Service in 1949. He spent his career in Richfield, Utah, and retired on Wednesday with a perfect record, always delivering his mail despite encountering bad weather, his mail truck breaking down, or other issues, ABC 4 reports.
His co-workers say Lund is more than just dependable — he's also honest and friendly. During his retirement ceremony, Lund was honored with a U.S. flag and special postal artwork. Catherine Garcia
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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