Anne Chadwick Williams

Irene Pinole is one of the oldest people with Down Syndrome

Irene Pinole is one of the oldest people with Down Syndrome. Irene, 76, sinks into the arms of her sister, Olga Johnson, who she hasn't seen in 65 years. Irene, who has Down syndrome, was taken from her Calistoga home as a child and put in a state mental hospital. After reading an article in the Bee last week, Johnson discover that her sister was still alive. Anne Chadwick Williams / June 5, 2004 /Sacramento Bee/

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Irene Pinole is one of the oldest people with Down Syndrome. Irene, 76, sinks into the arms of her sister, Olga Johnson, who she hasn't seen in 65 years. Irene, who has Down syndrome, was taken from her Calistoga home as a child and put in a state mental hospital. After reading an article in the Bee last week, Johnson discover that her sister was still alive. Anne Chadwick Williams / June 5, 2004 /Sacramento Bee/