Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 22
(By Senators Hunter, Sypolt, Unger, Jenkins, Prezioso and
Stollings)
Requesting Congress enact legislation providing for the issuance of
a commemorative coin in 2008 to celebrate the 100th
anniversary of Mother's Day.
Whereas, The holiday known as Mother's Day was founded by Anna
Jarvis in Grafton, Taylor County, in 1908; and
Whereas, Anna Jarvis was instrumental in seeing that the first
official Mother's Day service was held at Andrews Methodist
Episcopal Church on May 10, 1908; and
Whereas, Following the first service, Anna Jarvis dedicated
her life to spreading the beliefs of Mother's Day throughout the
world; and
Whereas, West Virginia became the first state to officially
recognize Mother's Day as a holiday upon proclamation by Governor
William Glasscock; and
Whereas, Mother's Day services have been held at Andrews
Methodist Episcopal Church every year since 1908. The church has
been declared the "Mother Church of Mother's Day" and is listed in
the National Register of Historic Places. The church became the
International Mother's Day Shrine when it was incorporated on May
15, 1962; and
Whereas, With the upcoming 100th anniversary of Mother's Day
in 2008, it is fitting that this holiday be commemorated by
issuance of a coin by the United States Mint; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby requests Congress to enact
legislation providing for the issuance of a commemorative coin in
2008 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Mother's Day; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the legislation contain provisions that
the obverse of the commemorative coin should carry the image of
Anna Jarvis, the founder of Mother's Day, and that the reverse of
the commemorative coin should carry the image of the International
Mother's Day Shrine in Grafton, Taylor County; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby
directed to forward a copy of this resolution to West Virginia's
congressional delegation, the President of the United States, the
United States Secretary of the Treasury, the Citizens Coinage
Advisory Committee within the United States Department of the
Treasury and the Board of Trustees of the International Mother's
Day Shrine Foundation, Inc.
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