Janice Greenbriar

Janice Elizabeth Connelly Greenbriar (born Janice Elizabeth Connelly,March 8, 1950) is a minor character in Gone Home. She is the mother of Samantha and Kaitlin Greenbriar, and the wife of Terrence Greenbriar. She works for the State Forestry Service in Oregon.

Early life
Janice Elizabeth Connelly was born on March 8, 1950, in Canada. While in college, she had a close relationship with her roommate Carol and the two stayed in touch after graduation. Janice lived in Seattle for some time and married Terrence Greenbriar in 1972 at the age of 22. Their first daughter, Kaitlin, was born in 1973, and their second daughter, Samantha, followed a three years later. The family lived in Forest Grove, Oregon, and Janice worked as a senior conservationist for the State Forestry Service at the Flintlock Forestry Station.

Moving to Boon County
In 1994, the family moved to Terrence's uncle's home at 1 Arbor Hill in Boon County, which had been bequeathed to Terrence upon his uncle's passing. During this year, her relationship with Terrence began to struggle, particularly with Terrence's despondence over his novels no longer being published. Janice began spending more time with a particular colleague, Richard Patermach, who helped her with a controlled burn being conducted by the State Forestry Department. Rick lent her a book of poetry by Walt Whitman and invited her to a concert to see Earth, Wind, and Fire.

Eventually, Janice and Terrence sought help for their failing marriage, consulting books and going on a couple's retreat. They kept the state of their marriage a secret from Sam, telling her that they were going away for an anniversary weekend. It fell on the same day as Rick's wedding, to which both Janice and Terrence had been invited.