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Father’s Day and
BY LINDA MILLER
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ather’s Day rolls around every June, but for some it’s still a last-minute scramble to find a gift. Before we offer a few suggestions, here’s a little background on the day we celebrate fathers, grandfathers and those men who are father figures in our lives. Though several theories can be found regarding the observance of Father’s Day, one is that the day was established on June 19, 1908 in the state of Washington and took place a few weeks later on July 5 in Fairmont, West Virginia. This theory puts that first celebration at a church service to celebrate fathers who had died at a recent mine explosion in Monongah, West Virginia. More than 300 lives were lost. Another theory is that Sonora Smart Dodd came up with the idea of Father’s Day while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909. She wanted to honor her selfless and loving father, who raised six children after their mother died. 42 ion Oklahoma MAY/JUNE 2021
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