Senior Queen
 

No. 1 flight attendant celebrates 50 years
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July 14, 2006



CEO Jerry Grinstein helped Marlene “Marty” Evans, our most senior flight attendant, mark her 50th anniversary Friday. Her anniversary is on Tuesday. Evans started her airline career with Pacific Northern Airlines in 1956. It was absorbed by Western Airlines in 1967 and then she became Delta family with that merger in 1987. During those years, she has been based in Anchorage, Seattle, Los Angeles, Denver, Portland, Salt Lake City and Atlanta. But she calls Estes Park, Colo., home. She has flown with many famous faces, Johnny Carson, John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, but her favorite was Lassie, who flew in the first class cabin resting on two seats. Evans describes her 50 years of service as extraordinary and encouraged newer flight attendants to remain patient, energetic and hardworking.




Must be fun during an evacuation!!

Either Airliners or Airways magazine had an article on American Airlines Number 1 flight attendant several years. She had 50 years on the job and I think all of it was with American. At that time it did not sound like she had any intention of retiring in the near future. I haven't heard any more about her.
Maybe a current American employee could enlighten us?

I found the article in Airways Nov/Dec 1995 issue.
The name of the then #1 flight attendant with American was Juanita Carmichael. She had celebrated her 50th year with American in May of 94.
Anyone able to confirm if and when she may have retired?