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Two Baylor professors are living with the unimaginable — the passing of their 16-month-old son.<\/p>\n
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Felix Donovan Flavin was born Feb. 18, 2019, to Drs. Pat<\/a> and Rebecca<\/a> Flavin, who have each taught political science at Baylor since 2010.\u00a0Sadly, Felix was born with a complex heart defect (tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia<\/a>) and trisomy 21 (Down syndrome). Before he reached 6 months old, Felix had already braved two heart surgeries — the first when he was just 9 days old.<\/p>\n \u201cHe was such a sweet, strong baby, who fought so hard through all of his battles and hospitalizations,\u201d says Rebecca. \u201cThrough it all, our Baylor Family was among Felix\u2019s biggest cheerleaders.\u201d<\/p>\n Students would frequently email to check on him, even after COVID-19 shifted classes online. Colleagues generously stepped in last-minute to cover their courses when needed.<\/p>\n In February, Felix was hospitalized for the flu, which later turned into severe pneumonia. He passed away in June<\/a>.<\/p>\n Around the same time, Pat was participating in Baylor’s Summer Faculty Institute<\/a> (SFI), a BU program that helps professors become better teachers and researchers. Like many other programs in 2020, instruction was exclusively conducted online — but that didn’t inhibit the strong bond that manifests within the Baylor Family.<\/p>\n Upon hearing of Felix\u2019s passing, SFI faculty from the School of Music and Department of Theatre Arts came together to honor their colleagues’ son with a special\u00a0performance of \u201cAmazing Grace\u201d<\/a>:<\/p>\n