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The couple are survived by their daughters, sons-in-law and grandchildren, the trust said.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

He is also survived by his brother Bud, two devoted sons-in-law Jesse Sisgold and Avi Reiter, and four grandchildren.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025

The same masters, however, often changed the rules of their guild so that only the sons and sons-in-law of current masters could become masters themselves.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Asked what her family thought of her collection, Hugo said her sons-in-law thought she “should be locked up somewhere”.

From Reuters • May 23, 2022

Then there were the men gifts—belts and credit card wallets from the sons-in-law.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez