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McCaskey died Thursday at 102, leaving behind nine of her 11 children plus 21 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Three generations later, their grandchildren are carrying on that legacy.
—Melissa Adan, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2025
He is survived by his wife, Sue; sons, Alec (Abbie) of St Paul, Nathaniel (Kirsten) of Sandnes, Norway, and Peter (Kelsey) of Helena, Montana; five grandchildren, Selma, Sam, Mara, Emerson, and Desmund; and his large extended family.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Survivors include his daughter, Aurelia B. Peterson, of Durango, Colorado; two sons, George Brown Bolton, of Jupiter, Florida, and Charles S.G. Bolton, of San Francisco; and nine grandchildren.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Three generations later, their grandchildren are carrying on that legacy.
—Melissa Adan, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2025
He is survived by his wife, Sue; sons, Alec (Abbie) of St Paul, Nathaniel (Kirsten) of Sandnes, Norway, and Peter (Kelsey) of Helena, Montana; five grandchildren, Selma, Sam, Mara, Emerson, and Desmund; and his large extended family.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Survivors include his daughter, Aurelia B. Peterson, of Durango, Colorado; two sons, George Brown Bolton, of Jupiter, Florida, and Charles S.G. Bolton, of San Francisco; and nine grandchildren.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Grandchild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandchild. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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grandchild
noun
grand·child
ˈgran(d)-ˌchīld 
: a child of one's son or daughter
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