Fathers Day

The third Sunday in June has been aside as a day to honor our father figures and to commemorate their memory. There are several stories relating to the origin of Fathers Day. The most well-known is the story of Mrs. Bruce John Dodd of Spokane Washington. Her father had served in the Civil War and after his young wife died, he raised their six children. In 1909 Mrs. Dodd asked the minister of her church to dedicate a service to fathers on June 5th which was her father's birthday. The minister did not have enough time to prepare the service for that date and held the service on June 19. After that service the third Sunday in June was celebrated as Fathers Day in the state of Washington.

Other states took notice and lobbied Congress to declare an annual Fathers Day. In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge issued the proclamation. It is a day to honor all men in the family who have been father figures in the family including brothers, uncles, and grandfathers.

Father's Day is celebrated in some other countries of the world, too. Mothers and children acknowledge the men in their families with gifts, special dinners, and greeting cards.

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