Three preceding generations of his family had also served in the state legislature.

Four generations of Patons served as county clerk for some seventy years.

Our generation will not serve death and destruction!

Five generations of his family before him served as rabbis.

My father's generation served, at least to my eyes, without question, a large force whose national loyalty propelled us to victory.

Since the establishment of the Fund, three generations of family members have served as trustees.

The interim generations, so I assume, merely served the purpose of keeping the machinery going.

Beginning in 1995, the fourth generation of brothers and cousins served as co-presidents for a time.

In that respect, future generations will serve as jury.

Four generations of this family served as vicars between 1797 and 1952.