grandfather

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His father and grandfather were in the Air Force and his uncle was in the Army.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Mr. Lemann’s grandfather, Montefiore Mordecai Lemann, took a different route.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

While speaking with the outlet, Russell revealed that his affinity for log cabins began in childhood, when he lived in a Rangeley, Maine, cabin constructed by hand by his grandfather in 1939.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

But has the entrepreneurial spirit that he inherited from his grandfather and mother been passed down to his eight-year-old son?

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

When midnight chimed on the grandfather clock, just as the night before, our sleepwalker soon emerged from his room, padded down the long hallway, and again slipped into the back garden.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan