Palm Beach Gardens Hero by 'George'

By JoAnn Goodrich

Palm Beach Gardens Letter Carrier Linda George is a hero in the eyes of her Manager, Dianna Dobson and her peers.

One of Linda’s customers is an elderly lady that lives alone, since her husband recently died. Linda would check on her daily when delivering to this customer's address. She would see her in the window of her kitchen and exchange a wave to her and often engage in conversation when packages or accountable items had to be delivered.

Manager Dobson said, “Since my employee knew that she now lived alone and has no other living relatives she felt compelled to offer assistance to her. She invited this lady to her home on the holidays to celebrate with her and her family i.e.: mother and her husband and another lady that lives alone on her route.”

Upon the Ms. George’s return to work from her day off, she noticed that she hadn't seen the customer which struck her to be odd. She noticed that there were a couple of newspapers outside the ladies door that had not been taken inside and then became concerned. Linda went to the landlord’s house in the development and took her to the lady's house. The back door was open, and when she walked inside, the lady was on the floor and had been there for a couple of days. Linda’s customer wasn't able to get up or call or any medical assistance. Linda called 911 ran out into the middle of US HWY 1 to guide the paramedics into the development.

The carrier thought after seeing the state of the customer that she probably wouldn't live until morning. Due to the care and concern for this lady by my carrier she saved her life. Linda’s heroic efforts that day saved this lovely lady who has fully recuperated from her sickness.

“It goes far beyond this act of kindness” states Dobson. “This carrier also helped a fellow carrier in her zone get much needed mental therapy due to the loss of his wife.”

Linda has taken off from work, changed her schedule and accompanied her fellow peers to doctor's appointments, therapy appointments and various other things.” Although Linda does not live locally, she and her spouse, who also is a letter carrier at Palm Beach Gardens, would drive to this employee’s house, pick him up and make sure he arrived to work on time.

Dobson emphasizes, “Linda George’s determination to make a difference in someone’s life words cannot describe. She saved an elderly lady's life that has no one left in the world to care about her. She is a remarkable carrier that never says no to anything asked of her. I am honored to have such a person as part of my team.”