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Who is the inventor of Father's Day? The question of the origins of Father's Day has long baffled people. Some say, Harry C. Meek, a mining accident survivor, invented it. Others point to Sonora Smart Dodd, who lost her father in the accident. Regardless of its origin, the day is celebrated worldwide on the third Sunday. This year Father's Day is June June 19, 2022.
Here are some interesting facts about Father's Day.
The creation of Father's Day was the idea of one woman, Sonora Smart Dodd, in 1910. Sonora Dodd was the daughter of William Jackson Smart, a Civil War veteran. She was also responsible for naming the day after her father. She died six years later at the age of 90. Father's Day took almost 63 years to become a national holiday. However, the legacy of Sonora Smart Dodd will live on for generations to come. She said that fathers are anyone who loves his kids.
Harry C. Meek claimed to be the inventor of Father's Day.
The origins of Father's Day are not entirely clear. It is a celebration of fatherhood, and its origins are often disputed. However, it is widely believed that a Maine senator named Margaret Chase Smith first proposed the idea for Father's Day, accusing Congress of indifference toward fathers. It was also in 1912 that Vancouver, Washington, declared Father's Day a holiday. Harry C. Meek, a member of Lions Clubs International, claimed to be the first to introduce the idea, calling himself the "Originator of Father's Day."
There are varying stories about who was responsible for introducing the idea of Father's Day. Margaret Chase Smith, a senator from Maine, proposed a citywide celebration in 1911. Still, the idea was not adopted by the city council. Later, a Methodist minister named J.J. Berringer suggested holding the celebration in Vancouver, Washington. Finally, Lions Clubs International's member, Harry C. Meek, selected the third Sunday of June. His efforts were credited with the idea of a father's day celebration.
Happy Father's Day, my 'Papi,' Rolf Liebermann, would be 109 -years old in August.
