Years later, the year my grandmother died, I reminded her of that story.

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When my grandmother died earlier this year, it was the place my relatives posted photos of her I'd never seen before.

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My grandmother died three days before I was elected President.

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My grandmother, who died when I was in elementary school, had also given me that kind of love and support.

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"The last time I saw my grandfather before he died, he told me again about meeting my grandmother in Grand Central, " said Ruthie Ackerman, his granddaughter.

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But when my 90-year-old grandmother died last summer, that old way of life ended forever.

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After he died, the family decided to sell the shares to provide for my grandmother, but there was a concern that doing so might trigger a big capital gains tax bill.

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