Jean "s father was a crop duster pilot in the little farming community in Northern California where she was raised, and Jean was totally captivated by airplanes and flying."

那时，琼的父亲是北加利福尼亚农场小区的一名给作物喷洒农药的飞机驾驶员，琼就是在那里长大的，所以，从小就非常痴迷于飞机和飞行。