S-C NHS Honors Sara Cotton on her Birthday

Oct. 1 is the birthday of Sarah Cotton, the daughter of Sedalia's founder George R Smith. She donated her homestead to the Sedalia School District for the district to build the original Smith-Cotton High School.

On Thursday, Oct. 1, the tradition of honoring her belief in the youth of Sedalia was carried out by placing a mum at her gravesite in Crown Hill Cemetery.

The tradition was started by Smith-Cotton STUCO and continues today with Smith-Cotton's National Honor Society.

Shown in the photo: From left: NHS members Micai Clark, Savannah McLendon and Grace Homan