grandfather

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After my grandfather was buried in Hollywood Forever Cemetery in 2009, I have watched the little path that leads to his tombstone go from a muddy dirt trail to neatly paved with bricks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

A newlywed bride was given the gift of two weddings in two days so her grandfather with dementia could walk her down the aisle from his care home.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

His grandfather set him up with an internship at an investment firm.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Now Vic flies commercially, and he can’t help but think about his grandfather any time he lands in Philadelphia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

But the cry his grandfather gave—huge from such an old man—when he saw him, standing, soaking wet and scarred and smiling: that was worth hearing.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell