Sonora Smart Dodd in her Red Cross uniform
This file appears in: In Honor of Her Father: The tale of Sonora Smart Dodd, the mother of Father’s Day
Sonora is often referred to by her husband's name rather than her own, which was a common practice at the time. Despite her many achievements, the only time her first name was used in a Washington paper was in the vital record report of her son's birth.
This file appears in: In Honor of Her Father: The tale of Sonora Smart Dodd, the mother of Father’s Day
In Honor of Her Father: The tale of Sonora Smart Dodd, the mother of Father’s Day
"I began thinking of my mother who passed away in 1898 while I was yet a child. My thoughts naturally turned to my father who was left with the responsibility of rearing six children." - Sonora Dodd