I have been noticing that my grandpa is looking a little weak lately . I know that I am blessed to be 34 and still have ALL of my grandparents, which makes it really special cause my kids have their great grandparents. I have always been close (& spoiled) by my granny & pa and I guess I am starting to worry that time is about up. But I was thinking about it and my hubby only knew one of his grandmother's and that was at an early age. Got me to thinking........

Do any of you still have grandparents living? If so, how old are you & them?

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My grandmother is alive & kicking (she turns 70 in August). She just had her hip replaced a week ago & is doing great.

my mothers mother is the only one living but i haven't seen her in 25 years.. but I did name my daughter after her.

My maternal grandmother is doing great, she just turned 86 and I know how lucky I am that my kids are so close to her. Lost my maternal grandfather in 1984.

Lost my paternal grandfather way before I was born, the paternal grandmother 7 years ago

Now on DH's side, he lost one grandma about 5 years ago at age 94. He lost his grandfather 3 years ago he was 102!! His other grandma died a week ago she was 85 and his grandpa is still alive and he is 86.

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I have no grandparents left. DH has both his grandmothers (one is almost 80 and the other is about 78).

When I was pregnant with our second child, DH's great-grandmother passed away. We have a precious 5 generation photo from just a few months before her death with her, our son, his great grandmother, his grandfather and his dad. I am so glad we did that during the summer. She fell the following winter and passed away by New Years.

grandma died at 87 2 years ago

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I just lost my GR. grandma in August! I am 32, and my kids are 12 & 8 so they got to really know their GR. GR. grandma! I have a five generation picture! In the same year ( 2 yrs ago) my son turned 10, I turned 30, my mom turned 50, my grandma 70, and my great grandma 90!

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My paternal grandfather died in '85 but the rest are alive. I haven't seen my paternal grandmother since '85 but I guess we're starting to have contact with that side of the family. They just sent my sister a whole bunch of nice stuff for her birthday... when I saw it I laughed and asked my parents if that part of the family is trying to make up for the last 30+ years. Anyway.... My maternal grandparents are still alive, my grandfather has had some problems fairly recently, he's a bit over 80, not sure exactly how old they are.

My own kids, however, only have their maternal grandparents. My husband's mother died a couple years ago and they've never really had a grandfather on that side.

When I posted this, I thought I was doing it out of curiousity , but after seeing these posts, I honestly feel better . May sound corney to some. I guess I feel blessed to have had them this long since some haven't had them long, or if at all, but on the other hand I feel hope too now, there are really some big #'s above in terms of age.

Thanks to those who have posted thus far and I hope to see more. This post is making me smile

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yes I still have my maternal grandma she is 85 & I also feel blessed to still have her I am the youngest grandchild of hers & I am 30 her oldest is in their 40's she is also a great great grandma of 3 babies so I think that is neat.
My Dh has 3 of his grandparents & he is 32 but he is also the oldest grandchild so his grandparents are younger.

My dad & my FIL are both passed away so its kinda wierd we still have grandparents but not our dads.

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No, mine are all gone. My mother's father died when I was 13, and her mother died in 2004. My father's dad died in 2004 also, and I just recently lost my last grandmother. My father's mother died in November 2006. I remember my mother crying after Grandma Jill passed away. "I'm an orphan", she said. It broke my heart.

I still have a great aunt who is like a grandmother to me. We are very close, but I don't think she'll last much longer.

Holly

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Not anymore.

DH lost his last grandma about 7 years ago. I lost my last grandma in August. She was 87. My kids are 10 & 13, so they got to know her very well. I felt lucky that I had one grandma up until I was 41.

Lisa

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I'm 41, and all my grandparents passed away before I was out of highschool...so more than 25 years ago. My parents are around the age of many of your grandparents. It sure is hard to see them aging so much

At 54 unlikely, but my grandmother (my mother's mom) only died four years ago! She was 101.

DH grandmother (paternal) is still living at the age of 83, very active and full of energy lives in the same town as we do but sadly, she is not fond of my mil so therefore, she has never been fond of my dh or his siblings and by default me or my son (and soon to be son #2) in fact when she found out I was preg with #2, she said "I can't afford another grandkid"...wow! Of all the things you could say! By the way, she can afford plenty of other grandkids...she is not by any means poor. She goes on trips at least six different times a year (good for her!!) and just returned from a cruise (seven day) in Hawaii.

My maternal grandparents are still alive at the age of 82 and 79. In fact, my grandfather (82) still delivers pizzas cause he is bored with retirement! He has retired from over four jobs that I can remember! They had 14 kids so there is a lot of love from this family! My grandmother thanks me every time I see her for the great grandkids (I think I am her favorite...shhh...don't tell the 32 other grandkids!!).

My paternal grandmother is still living and will be 80 this year and we will be having a big party for her! My parents recently moved in with her (at her request she lives in the country and is very lonely since my grandfather passed) so she gets to see my family a lot...she gets to see my very busy 2 year old all the time! My mother (at her request) will take my son home with her just about every other weekend and it gives my grandmother something to laugh about. She takes "cat naps" during the day and my son will yell at her "wake up, Grandma!" and she pretends she isn't sleeping. My dad did teach him to do this though...can you believe that? My own father (her own son) is using my son to torment his mother! That's terrible (though funny and she's a good sport about it)!

Here's to spunky old ladies and crabby old men!

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My maternal grandmother died last year at 84, so I have no one now. She was a wonderful person, but in a way, I'd rather she be with her husband than with us. I'm 25. My husband has one set of rather odd grandparents we don't see, and a lovely grandmother who comes out to visit sometimes, splashes in the pool, and tries sushi because her youngest granddaughter thinks she should. She's absolutely lovely. My step MIL has a huge, friendly family, so I suppose he also has a grandmother there, and a grandmother's companion, who plays dirty at mah jong. My own family's tiny, but I love being part of a huge extended one.

I'm 52 and I never knew any of my grandparents. They all died before I was born.

We are planning a trip out to Illinois to visit my paternal grandma...she turns 105 in June! Her mom, my Great Grandma lived until 108! I expecting my Dad to be around for awhile!

Both sets of Great-grandparents still alive and Both sets of Grandparents still alive.

Great Grand Parents 90 and 91 89 and 90

Grand Parents 71 and 70 72 and 68

My Parents Mom 49 Dad 49

Me 29

I forgot to add that we all live within 45 minutes of each other so my kids get to see everyone and benefit from the older generations experience and wisdom!!
Its pretty cool to see.

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I'm 33 and my Remaw (the only grandparent left) turned 80 last month. We usually go out once a week. She LOVES to see her great grandkids running around and playing.

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I am 35 and have 3 of my 4 grandparents still:
Maternal Grandma - 80 - still healthy and I am very close to.
Maternal Grandpa - 80 - still healthy, I am not close to at all.
Paternal Grandpa - 85 - still healthy and I am close to.
My husbands grandparents either all died before he was born or while he was really young. He is very close to my Grandma and calls her Grandma also.

Nope. My dad's father passed away several years before I was born (my dad said he would have spoiled me rotten!). My dad's mother (I called her MeMaw) died when I was about 10 or so. My mom's mother passed away...gosh I think I was about 15. (I'm her look-alike even tho I am adopted. I have a picture of her when she was 16 and it's spooky how much we look alike!) My mom's father died just a year or 2 after my grandmother.

Now I do have a great aunt that at 96, is still as spry as ever! Bless her heart, I hope I'm that 'with it' when I'm half her age!!!

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Nope. I'm 33 (34 next week)
Both of my grandfathers died within 6 month of each other the year I was born (one in january, I was born in May, 1 in june...and my g. grandmother died in july)
So grew up with 2 grandmothers. My dads mom died in 1985 (I was 12 and got the call...my dad JUST left her side to come home for a little bit), and my moms mom died in Nov 2003.

I am 55. My mom is 75 and my dad is 80. Both my grandmothers lived to be 85. My one grandfather died when I was 8, he was in his 60's. My other grandfather was 70.

Nope. My maternal grandpa died in 1969, maternal grandma in 1990. Paternal grandpa in 1991, and paternal grandma in 2001.

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I also wanted to add that my father's mother had 75 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren when she died. She knew everyone's name including husbands and wifes.

I have both of my Grandfathers still. One is 81 (on the 17th) and the other is 89. I lost one Grandmother when she just turned 60 and the other almost 5 years ago at 81.

DH paternal Grandparents are still living. They are 97 and 93 this year!

I have my gm on my mother's side ( whom I am VERY close to) she will be 80 in Aug....DH just lost both grandparents this year within a week of each other, it was very sad

Christine

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I am 34 and have no living grandparents. I was close to all of them, but more so my maternal grandparents because they lived close to me growing up. My oldest DS was fairly close with my Nana (maternal grandmother). They were born on the same day 88 years apart. Sadly, she passed away a month before DS#2 was born.

My dad's father died in 1984, he was 84 years old (I was in 7th grade), my mom's father died in 1999, he was 90 (a few months before I got pregnant with DS#1), my mom's mother died in 2003, she was almost 91 (four weeks before DS#2 was born), and my dad's mother died in 2005, she was 96 (longevity runs in the family -- her mother lived to be almost 104).

Sarah.....mom to Jason & Devin

I have my garndmother,, she has some health issues, but she is still kicking, we lost my great grandmother in 1997, and i still can remember my great great grandmother, she died when i was 8

we have a photo with me age 5, and my mom, her mom,her mom and her mom, 5 generations.

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DH's dad is 87 (DH is 45)... Between us, the only living grandparent is my Grandma who is 87 (I am 43).

My parents and my grandparents had children very young -- as teens. I broke the mold... had my first at 31.

Weird huh?

I never knew any of my grandparents--all dead before I was born and my parents were only in early 20s when I was born. Unfortunately, my kids also have no grandparents either...but we have actually "adopted" some elders as grandparently in our lives.

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My Moms Father is still alive
He will be 80 in July
Me and My Husband are both 28 and no Kids yet
Only Parents are My Dad and His Mom

Suzanne

All I have left is a paternal step grandfather. My dad real father was hit by a train when my dad was only 1yr old and my maternal grandmother passed away about 7 yrs ago. My maternal grandparents passed away when I was still in high school. I was 17yr old when my grandfather died and my grandmother died about 9 months later. It's been 15 yrs since I lost them.

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I'm 33 and my maternal grandma is my only grandparent that is still living. She just turned 80 in January.

DH hasn't had any living grandparents for a very long time. His paternal grandfather died when he was a young boy, and I don't think he ever even knew any of his other grandparents. I think they all died before he was born.

DH and I are 34, and we have 2 Grandparents left. My paternal Grandma is in her 80's, and Dh's Grandma Marge is 92. Both are really sharp too. There's not anything that's going to get past them.

All my grandparents have passed.My grandfather died of a stroke when I was very young and my grandmother died of emphysema also when I was young.My other grandfather died of some kind red or white blood cell cancer,can't remeber the name,and he died when I was in my 30's.My other grandmother died a few years ago of old age. My other grandmothers sister just recently passed away this year at 106 years old .

I am 36 and I have 3 of my 4 grandparents living.

In January 2008 my maternal grandparents will be 90 and 92 and will also celebrate 70 years of marriage! I am so happy for them.

My paternal grandmother is 94 and my grandpa passed 10 years ago at the age of 94.

Everyone is doing well. They all gave up driving this year.

I have no living parents or grandparents.
Neither does DH.
I have two sets of aunts and uncles yet.
DH and I each have one younger brother.
We both have some cousins.
I keep in touch with 2 cousins.

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I am 48 and lost my last grandmother in 2001 at the age of 88. Up until the day she died she could beat almost everyone at Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune or Who Wants to be a Millionare. My mother died in 2000 5 months before my grandma. My children only have my dad and my husbands mom for grandparents.

All my grandparents died a few years after I graduated high school when I was overseas in the military so that was about 19 years ago..........what I would give to just talk to them or hug them one my time. I know for me when I was in school, I was so concerned about other things, things that don't seem so important now so I didn't think much about staying in contact. I remember though after I graduated and had no idea what to do with my life, I went down to Florida for a week to stay with my Mimi & Popop. We went everywhere together and then one night we walked across the street to the ocean to watch one of the shuttles launch, that was incredible. I look back now and feel so incredibly fortunate that I was able to have that one on one with them one last time since that was the last time I ever saw them because I then joined the military and went overseas.

I am 41 and my grandparents are still alive and going strong to this day. My grandfather
is 85 (he'll be 86 the end of this month) and my grandmother will be 84 in July. They are
driving back from Florida now. They are "snowbirds" that go to FL in the winter and come
back home (to VA) for the summer months. I can't believe they are still driving back
and forth!!

My DH's grandmother is still alive, too. She just turned 83! She is still going strong, too...
though she just had an accident and broke her hip last year. She fell AT WORK! Previously,
she had retired two times before this last and final time. She loved working and "getting
out there". W/the hip fracture, she is a bit more limited now. But...she drives and gets
around just like anyone half her age!

Looks like me and my DH (who is 38) have many years left ahead of us!

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