Grandchildren
The first of our 30 grandchildren, Jack and Kathleen’s great-grandchildren, was born into Generation Z in 1999. The 2000's and 2010's saw a steady succession of additions. Our most recent grandchild joined this remarkable clan in 2022.
Cameron Gillingham
Son of Terri Wright and Jamie Gillingham. Born in Arlington VA in 2010, Cameron grew up in Reston VA where he attends Buzz Aldrin Middle School.
Conor Gillingham
Son of Terri Wright and Jamie Gillingham. Born in Arlington VA in 2004, Conor grew up in Reston VA where he attends Herndon High School.
Henry Mitchell
Son of Katie and Denis. Born in Columbia MD in 2005, Hank grew up in Kensington MD where he attends The Heights School in Potomac MD.
Jacob Minton
Stepson/son of Mike and Kate. Born in Baltimore MD on April 18, 2002, Jacob grew up in Sparks MD where he graduated from Hereford High School in 2020. Jacob currently attends Coastal Carolina University in Conway SC where he is studying Recreation and Sports Management. In his free time, Jacob is a member of the Hereford Volunteer Fire Company in Hereford MD.
Joseph Mitchell
Son of Katie and Denis. Born in Columbia MD in 2007, Joe grew up in Kensington MD where he attends The Heights School in Potomac MD.
Kendall Gillingham
Daughter of Terri Wright and Jamie Gillingham. Born in Arlington VA in 2006, Kendall grew up in Reston VA where she attends Herndon High School.
Rudolph Pugliese
Rudolph Anthony Pugliese was born 8/22/16 in Austin TX. At nine months, Rudy and his family relocated back to MD. Concerned that his son would not be born on Maryland soil, Rudy's father had his father-in-law collect some Maryland soil and send it to him. While the nurses were not looking, Rudy's father placed the container of Maryland soil underneath the bed where his mother was laboring. So while born in Austin, Rudy was born over MD soil. After the birth, as a nurse was cleaning up, she discovered to her horror this foreign container underneath the bed in what was supposed to be a sterile room. When we explained, she was only slightly mollified. It should be noted that Rudy's father got the idea for this from President LBJ who famously had TX soil placed underneath the bed when his daughters were born in MD.
William Mitchell
Son of Katie and Denis. Born in Columbia MD in 2003, Will grew up in Kensington MD. Graduating from The Heights School in Potomac MD, he now attends University of Virginia.