U.S. Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) introduced legislation Monday to name the U.S. Post Office in Olney after Sergeant Edward Lawrence Ramsey, an Army veteran and 27-year employee of the postal service who died in 2022.
Ramsey served in the U.S. Army for more than 20 years. His service included time in Panama, Louisiana, Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C., and Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. During his 27-year postal service career, he served as a clerk at the Olney Post Office at 3570 Olney Laytonsville Road where he was a beloved fixture in the community.
“Ed never sought recognition; he simply cared deeply about the customers. Knowing this post office could soon carry his name means the world to our family. It’s a beautiful reminder of the patience, kindness, and quiet generosity he shared with everyone he met. May these ideals exist well into the future at this post office,” said Sharon Mosley-Ramsey, Ramsey’s wife.
Van Hollen praised his service to the country and the county. “Ed Ramsey was a public servant through and through, joining the Army to defend our nation then going on to serve his community in the local post office for many years,” he said.
Alsobrooks called Ramsey “a patriot and a public servant who served with courage, kindness, and conviction. At Olney Post Office, every member of our community became a quick friend of Ed’s. It is most appropriate that we rename the Olney Post Office in his honor, so every day we can all be reminded of his great service and continue to cherish his memory.”
“During those years, he was the welcoming and genuinely friendly presence that his neighbors looked forward to finding when they walked through the doors of the Olney Post Office – so much so that many of those who came to know him launched a grassroots effort to rename it in his memory after his passing. I’m honored to stand with them and lead this charge in the Senate – it’s a fitting tribute for a good man who made a lasting impact on his community,” Van Hollen said.
