grandfather

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"Dave was a deeply loved father to three daughters and a proud grandfather to three boys," they said.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

In a September, 2016, email to his brother, Mark, he wrote, “whtchoo want me toodo — bust out crying” in response to news that their cousin had become a grandfather.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

His grandfather Antonio is revealed as a traveling merchant who operated between Catalan Spain and Morocco, rather than simply a farmer.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

"I feel very sad that I'm not voting Labour this time," said 59-year-old Ross Mumford, explaining he had always supported the centre-left party, just like his father and grandfather.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

It was far from Togbe’s, but his grandfather had been a fisherman too, and his grandmother a clam trader.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo