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DoctorKennyG, thank you for your comment. It is great to hear from someone who has considerable experience working with COBOL. As someone who has only worked with COBOL in the classroom and as a hobbyist, I really appreciate your insights. You are right that Jean Sammet and Gertrude Tierney deserve much credit for the creation of COBOL, but in the family tree analogy, I'd classify them as parents, not grandparents.
wiztigers, thanks for sharing. TypeCobol looks like great project. I hope it matures into a solid, production ready product in the future.