CONNIE HIGGINS on UNCLE BOSS & AUNT JEAN

The memories that I have of Uncle Boss and Aunt Jean are them coming into family reunions and greeting everyone. Uncle Boss always had Brian at his side and they both greeted you with hugs. I loved Aunt Jean's wonderful smile and how big her laugh was. I don’t remember this but I wanted to add something about how committed they were to PARC. At the time they had Brian, most people with Downs Syndrome were still in institutions. That was not going to happen to Brian. Aunt Jean worked at PARC and Uncle Boss served on the board. Aunt Jean played piano for the PARC chorus (which was very well known) and they both helped to raise funds for the organization. I am proud that they were “movers and shakers” back in the day that helped establish rights for people with disabilities to have the full lives they do today.