MARLBOROUGH — Chad Wiggin has delivered mail to Val’s Mobile Home Park for the past four years.
But a few months ago, his normal delivery route took a turn when he found a Marlborough resident who had fallen in his driveway. The 89-year-old resident had broken his hip and was unable to get up.
“I know him, I talk to him every day,” Wiggin said.
Wiggin didn’t hesitate.
He grabbed a pillow and blanket for the man and helped him get more comfortable, adding that he didn’t want to move him and risk further injury. He called 9-1-1 and the man’s sister, and sat with him until help arrived.
For his actions, Wiggin was nominated and received the Postmaster General Hero Award on Sept. 26, a national honor among postal employees for going above and beyond.
