At the same time, he and his family passed into white society.

"I felt like someone close to me or my family passed away," Thomas said.

From father to son, this family had passed on its methods.

He said each family had one and passed it on.

Now and then, a family passed by with children in tow.

So our two families passed the December days at the beach.

His family passed by the open door behind him in silence.

Their families, in turn, passed the letters on to the newspapers, where they were published.

She wants to cut estate taxes so families can more easily pass on a business to the next generation.

A family passed me on their way to church.