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Utah Senate recognizes 102‑year‑old Helen Cragan and names 2011 Utah Mothers of the Year
Summary
During the Feb. 18, 2011 Western Day floor session, the Utah Senate presented a citation to Helen Rowe Cragan on her 102nd birthday and recognized Emmy Dalton Edgley and Sally Ann Fitzgerald Olson as Utah Mothers of the Year, with brief remarks from the honorees.
The Utah State Senate paused its legislative business on Feb. 18, 2011, to recognize longtime educator Helen Rowe Cragan and to honor the 2011 Utah Mothers of the Year.
Senator Bramble introduced and read an official citation recognizing Helen Rowe Cragan, who is 102 years old and was credited on the floor with a long teaching career and community service in Springdale and the Provo Canyon area. The Senate presented Cragan with a citation, a commemorative bookmark and an Olympic pin in recognition of her service.
Later the Senate resolved into the Committee of the Whole to recognize the Utah chapter of American Mothers, presenting citations to the 2011 Utah Mother of the Year, Sally Ann Fitzgerald Olson, and the 2011 Utah Young Mother of the Year, Emmy Dalton Edgley. The reading clerk summarized the honorees' backgrounds and contributions before senators presented certificates and tokens of recognition.
Both honorees offered short remarks. Olson said she was "very grateful and honored" to represent mothers in Utah and emphasized the importance of family and service. Edgley reflected on motherhood's joys and sorrows and thanked the Senate for the recognition.
The chamber applauded the honorees; senators from the honorees' districts participated in the presentations and congratulated them on the floor.
