Lawrence rural mail carrier calls it quits . . . after 40 years

Forty years at the same job . . . Larry Faimon stands with his retirement certificate Dec. 31, 2021 in the U. S. Post Office in Lawrence. He began every day for 35 years at the same location. He sorted mail for 145 customers and then delivered the mail over the 117.8 mile route he drove every day. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, no reception was held for Mr. Faimon.

Many places and types of employment have some type of negative aspect to them . . .

"Not so," said Larry Faimon of Lawrence, the just retired rural mail carrier, out of the Lawrence Post Office, said. "I've worked for the best pe...