grandfather

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"Beyond his professional achievements, he was a loving husband, father, grandfather and uncle," the actor's family said in a tribute.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

His grandfather, Adan Cárdenas, was president of the country from 1883 to1887 and is recognized for introducing baseball to Nicaragua in the late 19th century while his uncle, Adolfo, played on the first national team.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

More recently, since being promoted to executive vice president, Gerard has had disagreements with his grandfather over investments in tech upgrades and new executive hires.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

His grandfather was the defense secretary when the military opened fire on university student protesters in Tlatelolco in 1968.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

“Will it grow up into a grandfather clock?”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el