Marian McQuade (January 18, 1917 – September 26, 2008)[1] was an American elder rights activist from West Virginia, best known as the founder of Grandparents' Day in the United States.
She served on the West Virginia Commission on Aging, the Nursing Home Licensing Board, and the Vocational Rehabilitation Foundation.
[6] McQuade began campaigning for a National Grandparents Day in 1970, hoping it would allow nursing care patients a time to connect with their families.
[citation needed] She continued to push other states to adopt the day as a yearly observance, helped by a group of volunteers who hailed primarily form her church.
[3] In 1989, the United States Postal Service issued a tenth anniversary commemorative envelope bearing the likeness of Marian McQuade in honor of National Grandparents Day.