STAGECOACH MARY

DEDICATED TO THE FASTEST LADY IN THE WEST XXX

MARY FIELDS WAS BORN IN HICKMAN COUNTY, TENNESSEE;AN AFRICAN AMERICAN SLAVE WHO YEARNED TO BE SET FREE

 

IN THE YEAR OF 1865, THE UNITED STATES.OUTLAWED SLAVERY;

MARY WAS FREE FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER AT THE AGE OF 33

 

MARY MADE A LIVING REPAIRING A NATIVE AMERICAN SCHOOL; SHE LATER BECAME A FOREWOMAN, AN EXPERT WITH A TOOL

 

IN 1895, WHEN IN HER 60'S SHE WAS HIRED AS A U.S MAIL CARRIER; THE FASTEST APPLICANT TO HITCH THE HORSES, HER AGE WAS NO BARRIER

 

MARY DROVE THE POSTAL ROUTE WITH HORSES, AND 'MOSES' THE MULE; SHE WAS VERY STRONG AND PROUD AND CERTAINLY NO BODY'S FOOL

 

SHE WAS NICKNAMED STAGECOACH MARY AS SHE NEVER MISSED A DAY; SHE WAS RESPECTED FOR HER RELIABILITY AND WORKED COME WHAT MAY

 

MARY BECAME A POSTAL LEGEND IN THE TOWN OF CASCADE, MONTANNA; SHE WAS PRAISED FOR HER SELF DETERMINATION AND ETHICAL MANNER

 

EACH YEAR ON HER BIRTHDAY, THE SCHOOLS WERE CLOSED IN CASCADE; THE TOWN CELEBRATED HER LIFE, & DESERVED HOMAGE TO HER WAS PAID

 

THE AMAZING MARY FIELDS DIED OF LIVER FAILURE IN THE YEAR OF 1914; SHE DIED HAILED AS THE BEST MAIL WORKER THE WEST HAD EVER SEEN!!!

 

Reviews

[emmajoy]

WONDERFUL! What a fantasic woman - your writing's such a tribute to her. You really take me to places and faces I've not heard of. Thank you so much for that.

Have you thought of using prose for your pieces? I feel there's a book of short stories or mini biographies lurking inside you!

[cartera]

Another hero from your list of intriguing females. Another novel in there I think.
I don't think Doris Day could play her in a film though. Although . . . Hollywood is Hollywood.