Letter Carrier Barbara Massingale

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Letter Carrier Barbara Massingale was honored for a milestone few people achieve in their lifetime. Massingale celebrated a 55-year career with the Postal Service at an event held at the Southport Station Post Office. She began her postal employment on May 13, 1968.

Massingale encourages new employees by reminding them the Postal Service is a terrific place to work “with great benefits and pay”. She remembers a time when many people thought a woman should not be delivering mail. “I’m a determined person. I quickly proved myself and silenced any critics,” she said. She has worked her entire career in Indianapolis, the last 18 years at the Southport Station. When asked why she hadn’t yet retired, she didn’t hesitate before saying, “I’m still useful and I want to keep working”.

In addition to her remarkable years of service, Massingale was recognized as a Two Million Mile Award winner. Sponsored by the National Safety Council, ‘Two Million Milers’ receive the award if they have driven 45 years or more with the Postal Service without a single preventable motor-vehicle accident.

Coworkers and postal officials were in attendance to recognize her 55 years and Two Million Mile Award, including USPS Central Area Vice President Eric Henry; Indiana District Manager Christi Johnson-Kennedy; Indianapolis Postmaster Keith Blane, National Association of Letter Carriers Local 39 President Paul Toms; and NALC Local 39 Vice President Steve Amrhein.

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