Our son Danny died a few weeks ago at the age of 46, but he held an outsized place in our hearts and he is still there with us. All in all, he was mostly happy and blissfully unaware of his condition.
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Barker, Daniel Howard 10/2/1976 - 10/16/2022 Ypsilanti, MI.
Danny Barker was born in Redwood City, California, on 10/2/76, and moved with his family to Ann Arbor in 1985. Danny lived with severe intellectual and developmental disabilities and made an indelible mark on those around him. Within very limited physical and mental abilities, he displayed exuberance for life, a love of music, and a flashy smile that lit up the room. Some of the best years of his life were spent at High Point School in Ann Arbor and at the Just Us Club after school program and, later, in the JUC Adult Activity program, that includes Music Therapy. He leaves his family heartbroken but with many fond memories of his flair for life. He is survived by his parents, Jill and John Barker, his brother Ian Barker, and his sister Jennie Barker. Before passing, his grandparents, Fred and Janet Howard of Garrett Park, Maryland, and Jane and Roger Barker of Orlando, Florida, played an important role in his life. This continued with his aunts, uncles, and cousins. Deserving of special credit are the teachers and staff at High Point School, who worked with Danny and took care of him at school, and the staff and management at Clark Road Group Home in Ypsilanti, Michigan, who cared for him for more than 20 years. For those who wish to honor Danny's memory with a donation, the family requests donations be made to the High Point School Parent Staff Organization at 1735 S. Wagner Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48103 and to the Just Us Club (with a note that it is for Music Therapy) at P.O. Box 2688, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-9998.
Published by Ann Arbor News from Oct. 22 to Oct. 23, 2022.
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