SFN Dad To Dad 436 - Jamie Bark of New Richmond, WI A Widower And Proud Father Of Two Daughters Including One With SMA.
About this episode
Jamie Bark shares his journey as a widower and father of two daughters, including one with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, reflecting on family, loss, and resilience.
Our guest this week is Jamie Bark, of New Ricchmond, WI, a fire fighter, former owner of Value Auto Glass, a widower and father of two daughters, including one with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Jamie and his wife, Jackie, were married for 30 years, before she very sadly passed away in January of 2025 after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. He is also the proud father of two daughters: Maddie (21) and Gabby (17) who has a type of Muscular Dystrophy known as Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) level 2. Jamie reflects on his life as a firefighter and private business owner, the struggles of raising a child with SMA, losing his wife to a debilitating disease and becoming a sole parent as well as the role Cure SMA and MDA have played on behalf of his family. Jamie's story speaks volumes about his commitment to family, perseverence and reslience all on this episode of the sFN Dad To Dad Podcast. Show Notes - Phone – (715) 222-0369 Email – valueglassco@gmail.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-bark-74631022/ MDA – https://www.mda.org/ Cure SMA - https://www.curesma.org/ SFN Audiobook 'On Losing A Child' - https://tinyurl.com/46jueh3s Special thanks to all those who supported the…
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