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Posted: **Mon Jun 23, 2003 6:48 pm**

Woman Has 101 Great-Grandchildren

POSTED: 6:55 a.m. EDT June 23, 2003

With 101 great-grandchildren and a 102nd on the way, the Bay City-area woman doesn't have time to do much else.

DuRussel, who turned 97 on Saturday, became a great-grandmother for the 101st time after the birth of her latest great-grandchild Sunday. Deborah Shamel, of Vassar, gave birth Sunday morning, according to Becky DuRussel, one of DuRussel's grandchildren.

Now that the latest baby has been born, the family is awaiting the next birth. Baby No. 102 is on the way, with a due date in September.

DuRussel's large number of descendants has not kept her from learning the names of all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Nor has it slowed her involvement in the family's graduation parties, weddings and reunions, said daughter-in-law Florine DuRussel, 70.

"If someone has a wedding, she is there," said Florine DuRussel. "If there is a baby shower, she is there."

Posted: **Mon Jun 23, 2003 7:06 pm**

Interesting story.

My family is twofold on this issue... My extended family is very large, but my immediate family has a generation gap. The age of my parents, aunts and uncles are the ages of most people's grandparents.

Posted: **Mon Jun 23, 2003 9:18 pm**

Wow! What a large family. Makes mine feel small. LOL

Posted: **Mon Jun 23, 2003 9:24 pm**

They have a birthday on the average of every three days! That's enough to make you sick of birthday cake for sure.. ;-)

Posted: **Tue Jun 24, 2003 3:07 am**

lol! "there was an old woman who lived in shoe..."

Posted: **Tue Jun 24, 2003 10:27 am**

Wow! :o That's quite a lot of great-grandchildren! :o

Posted: **Tue Jun 24, 2003 1:47 pm**

WOW....... I hope she gets lots of Christmas gifts

LOL but I guess she has to buy a load as well. I wonder if WalMart make motorized scooters that can carry over 100 gifts? :lol: