A determined dad with Parkinson's disease went the extra mile to make sure he didn’t miss one of life’s most cherished moments.

Bobby Orr, 72, who also has spinal stenosis, worked overtime with a physical therapist to make it possible for him to walk his daughter down the aisle — and take a turn with her on the dance floor at her wedding.

Orr’s daughter, 38-year-old Holly Marrocco, tells PEOPLE that her dad has experienced progression of his Parkinson’s in the 10 years since his diagnosis, but continues to fight back against the neurodegenerative disorder by taking boxing classes and working out every morning. Despite struggles with pain and balance, Orr “never lets his disease take him down,” she says, describing her father as “a beast” with “a lot of strength and will.”

After Marrocco got engaged in June 2022, she approached Orr about doing a father-daughter dance at her wedding. “He was receptive to the idea and up for the challenge, knowing it was going to be something he had to prepare for,” she recalls. Prepare he did — and then some. The family reached out to FOX Rehabilitation, and they connected Orr with physical therapist Moira Vayda, whom Marrocco says worked “tirelessly” with her father on his balance, gait, and coordination. “This was to help him with his day-to-day, but also for walking me down the aisle and our dance together,” Marrocco explains. READ MORE