James Glen Baum's paternal bloodline surname is "Marcum", he was adopted by his stepfather Howard Wesley Baum lll. Jimmy passed away unexpectedly May 6, 2001 in Aberdeen, Harford County, Maryland, and it was pronounced after he was flown medevac from Aberdeen, Maryland to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore (the first facility in the world to treat shock). James Baum was born, April 18, 1973, in Germany to his birth parents Jerry Howard Marcum and Virginia Loretta Fultz of Kansas, USA. Jerry Howard Marcum and Virginia Loretta Fultz Marcum divorced. Virginia remarried to a Howard Wesley Baum lll and he adopted Jimmy and his sister Leslie and raised them as his own.
Jimmy is survived by his wife Ginger A. Baum and their 2 sons together of Aberdeen, Maryland, daughter of Havre de Grace, Maryland, parents Howard Wesley Baum lll & Virginia Loretta Fultz Baum of Brandon, Fl., father Jerry Howard Marcum of Bonner Springs/Wyandotte/Leavenworth, Kansas, sister Leslie Gail Baum Van Patten of Riverview, Fl. and her husband Donald R Van Patten, brother Brandon Wesley Baum of Brandon, Fl., maternal grandparents James Roy Fultz and Loretta Irene (Graham) Fultz of Junction City, Kansas. Father-in law John Otis Henry Atkinson Sr. of Port Deposit, Maryland, mother-in-law Sharon Lee Holder of Aberdeen, Maryland https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193798288/sharon-lee-holder , brother-in-law and best friend growing up Raymond Louis Holder of Aberdeen, Maryland, brother-in-law and good buddy Johnny David Holder of Aberdeen, Maryland, brother-in-law and coworker R. Chris Holder of Aberdeen, Maryland, sister-in-law and friend Jenifer Atkinson of Virginia, brother-in-law John Atkinson and wife Rhonda "Krissie" of Baltimore, Maryland, brother-in-law John Henry Atkinson of Germany, sister-in-law Dawn Renee Atkinson of Baltimore, Maryland. Jimmy was very close to his in-law family. Jimmy was married only one time, and that was to the love of his life, Ginger Atkinson, on June 14, 1996, in Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland, and they remained married until May 6, 2001, the day the Lord called him home.
Jimmy Baum spent 4 years at Harford Community College as a part time student studying to become an electrician in between working a full-time internship job for Crown Electric, and with much success he graduated in 1994. He was a leader in his field and was employed at Shemn Electric at the time of his passing and was working on his company's project installing electrical systems & lighting at the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health Medical Center hospital in Bel Air, Maryland. Jimmy grew up being a member of the Boyscotts of America earning many awards in which his Dad Howard took great pride in being part of. James Baum also grew up playing soccer as his favorite sport to play. Jimmy enjoyed fishing a great deal, and he would go as often as he could. He also looked forward to playing golf whenever he got the chance. He had a passion for the arts of music and he was excellent at playing an acoustic guitar. Jimmy B. was also an incredibly talented singer/crowd pleaser as he entertained many during karaoke for many years of his life. He enjoyed going to church, and was known for seeking the "truth" about the Word of God, and known for his faith and love in God. Jimmy had an amazing personality that shined. Everyone was drawn to him and his magnetic energy. Jimmy loved being a family man, as that was his greatest joy in life. He took great pride in his children and was a loving Daddy.