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At that ceremony, Suzanne Pred Bass, co-founder of the Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition, spoke of her two great-aunts — one who survived, one who did not.
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Christina Ray Stanton, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Madigan embodied the role of Gladys, giving a phenomenally creepy portrayal of the great-aunt of a young boy whose classmates go missing overnight.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
The Washington Post reported in 2024 that a pregnant 13-year-old girl was brought to an Idaho emergency room by her great-aunt.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2026
In fact, inviting children to weddings at all is more of a Southern practice than in other regions, as a big Southern wedding is treated almost like a reunion of sorts, little kids and great-aunts and all.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
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Christina Ray Stanton, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Madigan embodied the role of Gladys, giving a phenomenally creepy portrayal of the great-aunt of a young boy whose classmates go missing overnight.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
The Washington Post reported in 2024 that a pregnant 13-year-old girl was brought to an Idaho emergency room by her great-aunt.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2026
In fact, inviting children to weddings at all is more of a Southern practice than in other regions, as a big Southern wedding is treated almost like a reunion of sorts, little kids and great-aunts and all.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Great-aunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great-aunt. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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