2021-07-01 Beatrice Robertson PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION#2021-07-01
RESOLUTION HONORING BEATRICE ENGLISH ROBERTSON
VIRGINIA: At its Business Meeting on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, the Pittsylvania County Board of
Supervisors ("Board") adopted the following Resolution:
WHEREAS, Beatrice English Robertson, a Pittsville native, ended her longtime career with the United
States Postal Service ("USPS") on Friday, January 29, 2021; and
WHEREAS, she began her USPS career as a mail carrier in Danville, Virginia, on September 9, 1979,
after graduating from Averett University and passing her postal exam; and
WHEREAS,in 1983, Mrs. Robertson went into management and was placed in the Sutherlin Post Office
as Postmaster; and
WHEREAS, she then became the Officer in Charge at the Ringgold Post Office, and then returned to
Danville as the Delivery Supervisor; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Robertson was the Officer in Charge at the Collinsville, Bassett, and Ringgold Post
Offices at various times in her career, and she became the Postmaster in Gretna in June 1988; and
WHEREAS, as Postmaster, she was responsible for one (1) rural route for Pittsville that was 116 miles
long, and five (5) routes in and around Gretna; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Robertson was also responsible for more than 800 PO Boxes and the delivery and
collection of mail and packages; and
WHEREAS, growing up she went to all three (3) Gretna schools, and she loved being able to see her
teachers and classmates while completing the daily duties of her job; and
WHEREAS,Mrs. Robertson always loved what she was doing; so much that when she had two (2) open
heart surgeries in 2009, she decided not to retire, but to go back to work.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Board extends its appreciation to Robertson for over
forty (40) years of service to the USPS and the citizens of the County, and wish her all the best in her future
endeavors.
Given under my hand this 20th day of July 2021.
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Robert ("Bob") W. Warren, Chairman
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
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Da id M. Smi. an, Clerk
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors