Dr. Mark E. Barnard, a longtime resident of Abington and the founder of Be Transformed Wellness Center in Glenside, passed away on Wednesday, December 13. He was 66 years old.

He spent his last days with family and close friends after a battle with an accelerated form of cancer, according to his obituary.

He served seven years on active duty in the Navy and six years in the Reserves before attending Westminster Seminary, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Pennsylvania College of Straight Chiropractic where he received his Doctorate of Chiropractic, the obituary said.

Mark went on to own Barnard Chiropractic and Be Transformed for 32 years.

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