Marvin retires from the Post Office!

We planned a combined birthday/retirement part to celebrate Marvin’s retirement on April 21st which was in fact his birthday!!

We collect “postal” things so we used those as decorations around the activity center where we held the event.

 

If you notice in one of the photos you’ll see a mailbox.  I actually made that out of cardboard myself!!  It took some time but I think it turned out pretty darn cute.  We used it for the birthday/retirement cards that he received.  When folks came in the dropped their letter in the mailbox. :)

We had lots and lots of family, friends and patrons that came to celebrate with us.

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Of course we have to have food at the party!!  We served lots of appetizers and everything turned out so yummy!

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The City of Mesquite also declared it “Marvin H Day”!!  Here is Marvin receiving his plaque.

 

And we of course had to have cake!

As a memento of the 29+ years of service to the USPS I had some special handbags made for his girls and granddaughters.

I think they turned out so cute!  They are made from Marvin’s uniforms.  :)

Marvin also had a retirement ceremony at the Mesquite Post Office.

 

Marvin’s route was 4916 and he had that route for 15 years. 

He had all his co-workers join in the brief ceremony :)

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Here is the whole crew!

He was honored and recognized by Steve Boyle, Customer Service Supervisor

By Rod Malone, Supervisor

By Al Balzer, Union Steward at the Mesquite MPO NALC Branch 132

And Sid Simmons, President NALC Branch 132

There was also cake and punch for everyone to enjoy

And finally…at the end of the day there is the traditional pic as Marvin joined the “Last punch bunch” as he clocked out for the final time.

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