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13. Miss Rebecca Beall

14. Frank Wilson

He preached the first Mother's Day Methodist Sermon in Andrews Methodist Church. He chose as his text John 19 chapter, 26-27 verses. "Woman, behold thy son, and to the Disciple, behold thy Mother."

15. Rev. Harry C. Howard, Grafton, W. Va.

During the first Mother's Day service held there in 1908, led the plans for establishing the annual memorial to Motherhood. He gave of his time and money to perfect the hallowed observance at Grafton. Mr. Loar, a successful merchant at Clarksburg, a Central West Virginia town near Grafton, died in 1938.

16. L. L. Loar, Superintendent of the Sunday school of Andrews Methodist Episcopal church, Grafton, W. Va.

Dean thirteenth Superintendent Sunday School

17. Mr. Auther of Grafton, W. Va.

Andrews. Served in church several years on Washington St. (3 yrs.)

18. Dr. Thom Kennedy

Washington St. Church.

19. E.J. Walters

Washington St. Church

20. J.W. Proudfoot

Gathering on Jarvis Family Plot for Mother's Day Celebration. In front is tombstone of Claude Jarvis.

21. Memorial Service at Jarvis Family Plot

Memorial Services held in West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa. May 8, 1949 for Miss Anna Jarvis founder of Mother's Day.

22. Memorial Service at Jarvis Family Plot

23. Miss Anna Jarvis

24. Birth Place of Anna Jarvis