Great Article, Great Acheivment...however....
At Eastern we had our own "No. 1"....an older lady, widower, someone that everyone loved...as there is no "forced" retirement for F/A's, as there are for pilots, this old gal was there for the duration...
Eastern honored her by allowing her seniority to dictate her trips, but at least on the B-727...we always carried a "fifth" F/A for legalities...
As much as everyone loved her, alas, she wouldn't have been very effective if an emergency evacuation became required...