‘Sister Wives’ star Meri Brown.Photo:Meri Brown/Instgram
Meri Brown/Instgram
Meri Brownis missing her late father, Bill Barber Jr.
In a touching Instagram tribute on Tuesday, Brown remembered her father and the special impact he left on the world.
“16 years gone today. The world could’ve used a hell of a lot more of this man,” theSister Wivesstar, 52, wrote on her Instagram Story alongside two photos of Barber Jr.
Meri Brown’s Sept. 2023 Instagram tribute to her dad.Meri Brown/Instagram
Meri Brown/Instagram
Like Brown, her dad had a plural marriage when he was alive.
“My dad took his first plural wife when I was like, 11 years old,” Brown said ona 2021 episode ofSister Wives. “I had a lot of years with other moms and other siblings that weren’t just from my mom. So it wasn’t out of the ordinary for me.”
Barber Jr. and his five wives gave Brown 25 siblings before Barber Jr. died in 2007. Brown’smom Bonnie Ahlstromlater died in 2021.
On Instagram in March 2021, Brown talked about how her parents were finally reunited in heaven.
“You are loved, you are missed, and I know you are so happy celebrating on the other side with dad, hugging your daughter and son who left us too soon, reuniting with your parents, and getting to know your dad,” Brown wrote to her mom. “Love them all, hug them all, and be happy. Or rather, just continue filling that space around you with the light that you always do.”
The following year, Brown opened up about her mom in a September 2022 episode ofSister Wives, recalling how she learned her mom was sick.
“I found out that she had been having a heart attack for a few days. It’s not something I’m ready for,” Brown said. “She’s only 76. … I don’t even know how to do this. It just happened so fast. My mom was the most giving person that I ever knew.”
“Miss these two amazing humans. Miss their wisdom, their laughter, their love,” Brownwrote on Instagram Aug. 7. “Nothing feels a lonely some days as when you don’t have mom and dad with you. Nothing can replace them. So many sweet memories of them will live on, and hopefully I can share a small spark of their light with the world.”
Besides honoring her parents, Brown has been using social media to share inspirational messages following her split fromhusband Kodyafter 32 years of marriage in December.
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While she believesjealousy affected the plural marriage, Brown previously told PEOPLE “life is good” moving forward.
“I’m successful in business. I’ve got another really exciting projects coming along. I’ve got good people surrounding me. I’ve got an awesome support system. Things are good,” she said.
source: people.com
