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Garrison had two adult sons and three grandchildren, but also a baby girl from a more recent relationship.—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 She is survived by a son and grandchildren.—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026 Garner is survived by his wife Carol, their three children, Eric, Ty, and Bethany, and six grandchildren.—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026 The culprits, in his view, are the endocrine disruptors embedded in plastics, cosmetics, and above all pesticides, which a pregnant mother absorbs at levels that can affect not just her child but potentially her grandchildren.—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grandchild