Doris Matsui: “Beverly Wilson, ``Bev'' as she was known, was many things: a mother of five, a grandmother of 15, and a dedicated Postal…”

“Beverly Wilson, ``Bev'' as she was known, was many things: a mother of five, a grandmother of 15, and a dedicated Postal Carrier for nearly thirty years. The naming of the Lincoln Post Office at which she worked is fitting for such a tremendous woman. On January 6, 2005, just one month before retiring from the U.S. Postal Service, longtime Lincoln, California resident Beverly Joyce Wilson, 65, was involved in a fatal car accident while on the job. The public sentiment after her death left one of her son's to remark, ``How can one little old woman touch the lives of so many people?'' It is quite clear from the heartfelt comments from her relatives, friends, coworkers and residents of Lincoln that she truly has made a lasting impression on Lincoln. But the circle of admiration didn't stop in Lincoln. According to Ralph Petty at the Sacramento Metropolitan Area U.S. Postal Service, ``She was a model employee, very dedicated to her work. Her rural carrier job was her life. She loved the people that she serviced every day.'' It is undeniable from all of the accounts, that she loved her life and valued and respected others, and in turn they have asked for the new Post Office to be dedicated in her memory. This Post Office naming bill represents all postal employees, and everything that the USPS stands for. Her legacy will forever be remembered.”