{"id":36087,"date":"2024-08-15T15:20:33","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T20:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=36087"},"modified":"2024-08-15T15:25:12","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T20:25:12","slug":"florida-mail-carrier-who-died-in-2022-after-being-viciously-mauled-by-dogs-to-be-honored-with-post-office-naming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2024\/08\/15\/florida-mail-carrier-who-died-in-2022-after-being-viciously-mauled-by-dogs-to-be-honored-with-post-office-naming\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida mail carrier who died in 2022 after being viciously mauled by dogs to be honored with post office naming"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Melrose, FL Post Office to be Dedicated to Pamela Jane Rock<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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NORTH FLORIDA<\/strong> \u2014 8\/14\/24 – The Post Office in Melrose, FL will soon bear the name of one of its own.<\/p>\n

In a 10 a.m. ceremony to be held Aug. 26, 2024, at the office at 859 North State Road 21, the building will be dedicated as the Pamela Jane Rock Post Office. Rock was a letter carrier who died in 2022 after being attacked by dogs while delivering mail in Interlachen, FL. The event is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n

In May, President Joe Biden signed into law a bill sponsored by Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL) and Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) to dedicate the facility to the USPS employee.<\/p>\n

\u201cPam had a servant\u2019s heart, and it was obvious in the way she lived her life. While her time on this earth was tragically cut short, she served the U.S. Post Service with passion and integrity,\u201d said Congressman Bean. I\u2019m looking forward to this special renaming ceremony where we will be able to see Pam\u2019s name on display for the first time, officially memorializing her commitment to Floridians.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rock, the youngest of 14 children, was born and raised in Plantation, FL. After graduating from the University of Florida, she worked for the Alachua County Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program. She also served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala for three years and later worked on the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana teaching nutrition. She vociferously advocated on Capitol Hill for the needs of women and children trapped in poverty before joining the Postal Service as a letter carrier in January 2022.<\/p>\n

Rock\u2019s family feels the building will serve as a tangible reminder of the impact she made on others.<\/p>\n

\u201cDedicating the Melrose Post Office as the \u2018Pamela Jane Rock Post Office Building\u2019 has a profound significance to our family,\u201d said Heidi Wright, Rock\u2019s niece. \u201cIt represents a lasting tribute, honoring Pamela\u2019s contributions, her public service abroad serving in the U.S. Peace Corps, as a local postal carrier, and countless years spent caring for others in her own community. This recognition not only immortalizes her legacy but also brings a sense of pride and honor to our family, reinforcing the values and accomplishments she was able to achieve.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The United States Postal Service is an independent federal establishment, mandated to be self-financing and to serve every American community through the affordable, reliable and secure delivery of mail and packages to 167 million addresses six and often seven days a week. Overseen by a bipartisan Board of Governors, the Postal Service is implementing a 10-year transformation plan,\u00a0Delivering for America<\/em><\/a>, to modernize the postal network, restore long-term financial sustainability, dramatically improve service across all mail and shipping categories, and maintain the organization as one of America\u2019s most valued and trusted brands.<\/p>\n

The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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