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Celebrating Grandparents’ Day by Sheila Turner-Hilliard Photo courtesy of Kelly Petras
Whether your name is Grandmom, Mom-Mom or Nana, Pop-Pop, Gramps or Nonno, there’s no denying that in the eyes of your grandchildren, you are simply the best! Though most grandkids would say that every day should be Grandparents’ Day, we pause to officially celebrate you on Sunday, September 12th. The idea for Grandparents’ Day began back in September 1969, when nine-year-old Russell Capper sent a letter to President Nixon, asking that a day be set aside to celebrate grandparents. Russell did receive a letter back from the President’s office, thanking him for his suggestion. But Russell was told that it could not be done unless a Congressional resolution authorized the President to make it official. Then, in the early 1970s, a woman from West Virginia named Marian McQuade started a campaign to officially dedicate a day for our beloved grandparents. She worked tirelessly with
Beth and Tom Barnes with their grandchildren, Colin and Connor Petras
governors, senators and members of Congress to ultimately have Congress pass the legislation and have President Jimmy Carter proclaim National Grandparents’ Day an official holiday. The first Grandparents’ Day was celebrated in September 1979, 10 years to the month after Russell Capper’s letter.
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