Mr. Paul Karpan, our oldest living member of Local #5, received his 70 Year Pin in June 2025!  Mr. Karpan was initiated into the union in 1955 and retired in 1985.  He will be 103 years young on September 7, 2025.  Upset that he was unable to attend the pinning ceremony and photo session at the hall in South Side, we went to Mr. Karpan to grab a snapshot.  

Mr. Karpan stated, “I am proud to be a member of the greatest union in the free world. I’m lucky to be able to live a good life because of the benefits provided to me by my union.  I should know, as I’ve been retired for 40 years!  Wishing all of my union Brothers and Sisters, both working and retired, all the same blessings that I received by belonging to Local Union #5. Also, a great big heartfelt ‘Thank You’ goes out to all of the officers, past and present, for taking such good care of the members!”

Congratulations, Mr. Karpan, and Thank You for your service!