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Marian H.
McQuade
1917 - 2008
Founder, National
Grandparents Day
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Grandparents Day
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The impetus for a National Grandparents
Day originated with Marian McQuade, a housewife
in Fayette County, West Virginia. Her
primary motivation was to champion the cause of lonely elderly
in nursing homes. She also hoped to persuade grandchildren to
tap the wisdom and heritage their grandparents could provide.
President Jimmy Carter, in 1978, proclaimed that National
Grandparents Day would be celebrated every year on the
first Sunday after Labor Day.
When is Grandparents Day?
In 2009, Grandparents Day falls on Sept. 13th
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Official
Grandparents Day Song
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2003's Honorees

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