And family members of a elderly woman who had fallen in her home and was stuck there for at least four days are thankful the Warrenton postman stayed on the job for his final weeks. Kolling, a postman for 23 years including the last 16 years full-time in Warrenton, alerted family members of the woman after mail began piling up. It was his curiosity that led him to peek through the windows and notice lights were on. On Wednesday, Dec. 31, two weeks after the 76-year-old elderly lady was found, Kolling is no longer delivering the mail. He is retiring this week. "You hate to see (the fall) happen," Kolling said. "(But) it's what anybody else would do." Family members, however, are thankful Kolling was looking out for the elderly woman whose name is not being disclosed since she hasn't returned home yet. Lelia Darnell said her aunt is currently living at a Washington nursing home trying to regain her strength after the fall. The woman lives on south Highway 47 and has been a longtime resident on Kolling's route. At first, he didn't suspect anything despite her Monday mail being in her mailbox the following day. But his interest was piqued though as he peeked through the window and noticed lights were on in the house, including the Christmas tree. Finally, as the mail continued to pile up, he contacted a former co-worker who happened to be related to the homeowner. It was then on Dec. 17, at least four or five days after she fell, that family members found her. The lady was unable to return to her feet after the fall and had not had anything to eat or drink. "I wished I would have checked on her the day before," said the 53-year-old Kolling. Lelia Darnell said her aunt apparently became disoriented from a sickness and failed to make the step down into her living room from her kitchen. She laid there until family members checked on her well-being after being alerted by Kolling. Family members were told by doctors that one more day stranded in her house without water or food might have proved fatal. "We are very thankful to (Kolling)," Darnell said. "It makes you glad you live in a small town." Kolling, however, doesn't view his Good Samaritan act as anything out of the ordinary. He said he once contacted local law enforcement authorities after noticing a window was broken at a house. The home was found to have been broken into. "You keep an eye out," he acknowledged. "They're like family after you see them every day for so long." Kolling has lived in Wellsville all his life and began work as a postman after a grocery store where he worked shut down. He worked part time as a postman in Vandalia for some time until landing a full-time job here. He has survived three foot surgeries and went through at least five pairs of shoes a year in the past 16 years. Though he normally arrived at work at 7:30 a.m., he always reached Warrenton an hour earlier to hang with the early-morning crowd at Casey's. This week, a new chapter of Kolling's life will begin. His future may include working on a farm or opening his own power washing business. As evident by his actions two weeks ago, he will keep a lookout for others. "I enjoy helping people," he said. "That was the way I was brought up. In a small town, everybody always helped each other."