Burch Honored as Kansas Rural Letter Carriers' Association Outstanding Member of the Year

  • An emotional Kelma Burch accepts her Outstanding Member of the Year award at the Kansas Rural Letter Carriers' Association convention in Wichita.
    An emotional Kelma Burch accepts her Outstanding Member of the Year award at the Kansas Rural Letter Carriers' Association convention in Wichita.
  • A closeup look at the certificate of award presented to Kelma Burch by the Kansas Rural Letter Carriers' Association.
    A closeup look at the certificate of award presented to Kelma Burch by the Kansas Rural Letter Carriers' Association.
  • Kelma Burch holds the ornately framed award for Outstanding Member of the Year, presented to her at the state Rural Letter Carriers' Association state convention in Wichita. Beside her stands her event escort, grandson Weston. Photos provided.
    Kelma Burch holds the ornately framed award for Outstanding Member of the Year, presented to her at the state Rural Letter Carriers' Association state convention in Wichita. Beside her stands her event escort, grandson Weston. Photos provided.
    Accordi n g t o the Wikipedia entry for the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association, free mail delivery in American cities began with a limited scope in 1863. Shortly afterwards, rural citizens began petitioning for equal consideration. Postmaster General John Wanamaker first suggested rural free delivery (RFD) of mail in the United States in his annual report for fiscal year 1891. It beg...

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