Re: [CBQ] First Black Dining Car Steward to be honored

[Michael Matalis <mmatalis@sprynet.com>]

If this fellow is 95, he could have begun his career as early as in  
his 20's (although that's doubtful) which would be in the 1930's.


Thank you kindly,

Michael Matalis
mmatalis@sprynet.com

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On Apr 29, 2009, at 6:38 PM, Stephen J. Levine wrote:

> I noticed this item on the NARP Hotline:
>
> American railroading's first black dining car steward will be  
> honored by Amtrak in Philadelphia's Union Station as part of  
> National Train Day festivities.  The 95 year old Willie Varnado, Sr.— 
> who will travel to Philadelphia from his current residence in  
> Florence, Mississippi—said of the recognition to local radio station  
> WLBT, "I think it's wonderful, I think it's beautiful, but I think  
> it's a little bit late."
>
> I wonder when Mr. Varnado became a dining car steward.  The reason  
> is that I remember a black dining car steward on the Denver Zephyr  
> when I rode it in the mid 1960's.  Did Mr. Varnado predate the man I  
> remember?
>
> sjl
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