Henderson County, Kentucky Personalities

Mary Towles Sasseen

MOTHER'S DAY FEATURE

KENTUCKY SENATE JOURNAL

REGULAR 1926 SESSION VOL. II

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 24

Whereas , the Henderson Woman's Club through its president, Mrs. Lillian Walker Thixton, has passed a resolution requesting this General Assembly to recognize Miss Mary Towles Sasseen as the originator of the idea of Mother's Day Celebration, and

Whereas , Mary Towles Sasseen, who was born and reared, and was for many years a teacher in the public schools of Henderson, Kentucky, afterwards marrying Judge Marshall Wilson of Florida, observed Mother's Day Celebration in the public schools as early as 1887 and earnestly labored in Kentucky and other states to have said observance become general; and

Whereas , Mary Towles Sasseen was the originator of the idea of Mother's Day Celebration;

Therefore be it resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

That the people of Kentucky through their chosen representatives in the General Assembly hereby acclaim Mary Towles Sasseen as the originator of the idea of the Celebration of Mother's Day, and

Be it further resolved , that full credit should be given to Mary Towles Sasseen for her splendid work in attempting to bring to the minds of children everywhere the full admiration, respect and love due our mothers.

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Also that the House had passed;

Senate Resolution No. 24 requesting the General Assembly to recognize Miss Mary Towles Sasseen as the originator of Mother's Day.

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