Sonora Smart Dodd in her Red Cross uniform
This file appears in: In Honor of Her Father
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
In Honor of Her Father
A stone marker in front of a modest home at 603 S Arthur St commemorates the life of Sonora Smart Dodd, known for her creation of Father’s Day. Born in 1882, in Jenny Lind, Arkansas she was 5 years old when her family migrated to Spokane,…
