Born in Memphis, Tenn. to Myrtle Carey Parker and Vernon Bryant Baum, Parker Bryant Baum was an only child. Probably the defining event of his childhood was the death of his father in an early airline accident in 1931. After the death of his father, Parker and his mother moved to her family's home in Portsmouth, Va.
World War II interrupted Parker's college education. When he heard the news of war, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. After his basic training and advanced training at Harvard Communications School, Parker shipped out into the Pacific. He saw three years of action, honorably serving Adm. R. Turner as his flagship communications officer in the major battles of the Pacific, including Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He was waiting in the Philippines to invade Japan in 1945 when the war ended.
After the war, Parker served as a crewmember on the USS Missouri, sailing to Istanbul and then to Rome, where he had an audience with Pope Pius XII. He received an honorable discharge from the Navy with the rank of lieutenant junior grade and embarked on his lifelong vocation of college teaching.
Parker received his bachelor of science degree in chemistry from The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va; his master of science degree in chemistry from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville; and his doctor of philosophy degree in chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After receiving his doctorate, he taught at Old Dominion College in Norfolk, Va., before joining the chemistry department faculty at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs in 1965. At Skidmore, he reached the rank of full professor, teaching freshman chemistry, physical chemistry and astronomy. He retired in 1987 with the reputation of being a superb teacher.
A lifelong Red Sox fan, Parker was delighted by the 2004 Red Sox World Series win, their first in his lifetime. Their 2007 win was another thrill, as was their 2013 win. On August 12, 2014, Parker enjoyed watching the Red Sox beat the Reds 3-2, and then passed away peacefully in his sleep early the next morning.
Parker ended his 90-year-long life in Schuyler Ridge Nursing Home with the same dignity and grace with which he lived it. He leaves his wife of nearly 60 years, Jane Bailey Baum of Clifton Park; his son Frederick and wife Merry Sue of Nazareth, Pa., and grandchildren, Brian and Leslie and great-granddaughter Allison; his daughter Nancy Baum Delain and husband James Simpson of Schenectady, and granddaughter Teresa Delain; son James Baum and wife Debra and grandchildren, Morgan and Grayson of Boxborough, Mass. Parker did a lot of good for a lot of people over a lot of years. He is sorely missed.∼
Parker Bryant Baum (1923 - 2014)
Parker Bryant Baum
Ballston Spa, NY - BAUM, Parker Bryant, December 21, 1923 - August 13, 2014.
Born in Memphis, TN to Myrtle Carey Parker and Vernon Bryant Baum, Parker Bryant Baum grew up in Memphis and in Portsmouth VA. During WWII, Parker served in the US Navy, from which he received an honorable discharge.
Parker taught undergraduate college chemistry throughout his professional life, teaching at The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, Old Dominion College, Norfolk, VA, and Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, from which he retired in 1987 with the rank of Full Professor and the reputation of being a superb teacher. He received his B.S. in Chemistry from The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA; his M.S. in Chemistry from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville; and his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
A lifelong Red Sox fan, Parker rejoiced at the 2004 Red Sox World Series win, their first in his lifetime. Their 2007 win was another thrill, as was their 2013 win.
Parker leaves his wife of nearly 60 years, Jane Bailey Baum of Clifton Park, NY; his son Frederick, wife Merry Sue, of Nazareth, PA; his daughter Nancy Baum Delain, husband James Simpson, of Schenectady, NY; his son James, wife Debra, of Boxborough, MA.
Contributions in Parker's honor may be made to Habitat for Humanity through http://www.habitat.org or to the
Alzheimer's Association
through Parker's tribute page at http://act.alz.org/goto/parker_baum .
Arrangements have been entrusted by the family to the Gordon C. Emerick Funeral Home, 1550 Route 9, Clifton Park, NY 12065. (518) 371-5454.
Gordon C. Emerick Funeral Home
1550 Route 9 Clifton Park, NY 12065
(518) 371-5454
Published in The Virginian Pilot on Sept. 7, 2014
World War II interrupted Parker's college education. When he heard the news of war, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. After his basic training and advanced training at Harvard Communications School, Parker shipped out into the Pacific. He saw three years of action, honorably serving Adm. R. Turner as his flagship communications officer in the major battles of the Pacific, including Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He was waiting in the Philippines to invade Japan in 1945 when the war ended.
After the war, Parker served as a crewmember on the USS Missouri, sailing to Istanbul and then to Rome, where he had an audience with Pope Pius XII. He received an honorable discharge from the Navy with the rank of lieutenant junior grade and embarked on his lifelong vocation of college teaching.
Parker received his bachelor of science degree in chemistry from The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va; his master of science degree in chemistry from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville; and his doctor of philosophy degree in chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After receiving his doctorate, he taught at Old Dominion College in Norfolk, Va., before joining the chemistry department faculty at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs in 1965. At Skidmore, he reached the rank of full professor, teaching freshman chemistry, physical chemistry and astronomy. He retired in 1987 with the reputation of being a superb teacher.
A lifelong Red Sox fan, Parker was delighted by the 2004 Red Sox World Series win, their first in his lifetime. Their 2007 win was another thrill, as was their 2013 win. On August 12, 2014, Parker enjoyed watching the Red Sox beat the Reds 3-2, and then passed away peacefully in his sleep early the next morning.
Parker ended his 90-year-long life in Schuyler Ridge Nursing Home with the same dignity and grace with which he lived it. He leaves his wife of nearly 60 years, Jane Bailey Baum of Clifton Park; his son Frederick and wife Merry Sue of Nazareth, Pa., and grandchildren, Brian and Leslie and great-granddaughter Allison; his daughter Nancy Baum Delain and husband James Simpson of Schenectady, and granddaughter Teresa Delain; son James Baum and wife Debra and grandchildren, Morgan and Grayson of Boxborough, Mass. Parker did a lot of good for a lot of people over a lot of years. He is sorely missed.∼
Parker Bryant Baum (1923 - 2014)
Parker Bryant Baum
Ballston Spa, NY - BAUM, Parker Bryant, December 21, 1923 - August 13, 2014.
Born in Memphis, TN to Myrtle Carey Parker and Vernon Bryant Baum, Parker Bryant Baum grew up in Memphis and in Portsmouth VA. During WWII, Parker served in the US Navy, from which he received an honorable discharge.
Parker taught undergraduate college chemistry throughout his professional life, teaching at The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, Old Dominion College, Norfolk, VA, and Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, from which he retired in 1987 with the rank of Full Professor and the reputation of being a superb teacher. He received his B.S. in Chemistry from The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA; his M.S. in Chemistry from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville; and his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
A lifelong Red Sox fan, Parker rejoiced at the 2004 Red Sox World Series win, their first in his lifetime. Their 2007 win was another thrill, as was their 2013 win.
Parker leaves his wife of nearly 60 years, Jane Bailey Baum of Clifton Park, NY; his son Frederick, wife Merry Sue, of Nazareth, PA; his daughter Nancy Baum Delain, husband James Simpson, of Schenectady, NY; his son James, wife Debra, of Boxborough, MA.
Contributions in Parker's honor may be made to Habitat for Humanity through http://www.habitat.org or to the
Alzheimer's Association
through Parker's tribute page at http://act.alz.org/goto/parker_baum .
Arrangements have been entrusted by the family to the Gordon C. Emerick Funeral Home, 1550 Route 9, Clifton Park, NY 12065. (518) 371-5454.
Gordon C. Emerick Funeral Home
1550 Route 9 Clifton Park, NY 12065
(518) 371-5454
Published in The Virginian Pilot on Sept. 7, 2014
Born in Memphis, Tenn. to Myrtle Carey Parker and Vernon Bryant Baum, Parker Bryant Baum was an only child. Probably the defining event of his childhood was the death of his father in an early airline accident in 1931. After the death of his father, Parker and his mother moved to her family's home in Portsmouth, Va.
World War II interrupted Parker's college education. When he heard the news of war, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. After his basic training and advanced training at Harvard Communications School, Parker shipped out into the Pacific. He saw three years of action, honorably serving Adm. R. Turner as his flagship communications officer in the major battles of the Pacific, including Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He was waiting in the Philippines to invade Japan in 1945 when the war ended.
After the war, Parker served as a crewmember on the USS Missouri, sailing to Istanbul and then to Rome, where he had an audience with Pope Pius XII. He received an honorable discharge from the Navy with the rank of lieutenant junior grade and embarked on his lifelong vocation of college teaching.
Parker received his bachelor of science degree in chemistry from The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va; his master of science degree in chemistry from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville; and his doctor of philosophy degree in chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After receiving his doctorate, he taught at Old Dominion College in Norfolk, Va., before joining the chemistry department faculty at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs in 1965. At Skidmore, he reached the rank of full professor, teaching freshman chemistry, physical chemistry and astronomy. He retired in 1987 with the reputation of being a superb teacher.
A lifelong Red Sox fan, Parker was delighted by the 2004 Red Sox World Series win, their first in his lifetime. Their 2007 win was another thrill, as was their 2013 win. On August 12, 2014, Parker enjoyed watching the Red Sox beat the Reds 3-2, and then passed away peacefully in his sleep early the next morning.
Parker ended his 90-year-long life in Schuyler Ridge Nursing Home with the same dignity and grace with which he lived it. He leaves his wife of nearly 60 years, Jane Bailey Baum of Clifton Park; his son Frederick and wife Merry Sue of Nazareth, Pa., and grandchildren, Brian and Leslie and great-granddaughter Allison; his daughter Nancy Baum Delain and husband James Simpson of Schenectady, and granddaughter Teresa Delain; son James Baum and wife Debra and grandchildren, Morgan and Grayson of Boxborough, Mass. Parker did a lot of good for a lot of people over a lot of years. He is sorely missed.∼
Parker Bryant Baum (1923 - 2014)
Parker Bryant Baum
Ballston Spa, NY - BAUM, Parker Bryant, December 21, 1923 - August 13, 2014.
Born in Memphis, TN to Myrtle Carey Parker and Vernon Bryant Baum, Parker Bryant Baum grew up in Memphis and in Portsmouth VA. During WWII, Parker served in the US Navy, from which he received an honorable discharge.
Parker taught undergraduate college chemistry throughout his professional life, teaching at The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, Old Dominion College, Norfolk, VA, and Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, from which he retired in 1987 with the rank of Full Professor and the reputation of being a superb teacher. He received his B.S. in Chemistry from The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA; his M.S. in Chemistry from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville; and his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
A lifelong Red Sox fan, Parker rejoiced at the 2004 Red Sox World Series win, their first in his lifetime. Their 2007 win was another thrill, as was their 2013 win.
Parker leaves his wife of nearly 60 years, Jane Bailey Baum of Clifton Park, NY; his son Frederick, wife Merry Sue, of Nazareth, PA; his daughter Nancy Baum Delain, husband James Simpson, of Schenectady, NY; his son James, wife Debra, of Boxborough, MA.
Contributions in Parker's honor may be made to Habitat for Humanity through http://www.habitat.org or to the
Alzheimer's Association
through Parker's tribute page at http://act.alz.org/goto/parker_baum .
Arrangements have been entrusted by the family to the Gordon C. Emerick Funeral Home, 1550 Route 9, Clifton Park, NY 12065. (518) 371-5454.
Gordon C. Emerick Funeral Home
1550 Route 9 Clifton Park, NY 12065
(518) 371-5454
Published in The Virginian Pilot on Sept. 7, 2014
World War II interrupted Parker's college education. When he heard the news of war, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. After his basic training and advanced training at Harvard Communications School, Parker shipped out into the Pacific. He saw three years of action, honorably serving Adm. R. Turner as his flagship communications officer in the major battles of the Pacific, including Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He was waiting in the Philippines to invade Japan in 1945 when the war ended.
After the war, Parker served as a crewmember on the USS Missouri, sailing to Istanbul and then to Rome, where he had an audience with Pope Pius XII. He received an honorable discharge from the Navy with the rank of lieutenant junior grade and embarked on his lifelong vocation of college teaching.
Parker received his bachelor of science degree in chemistry from The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va; his master of science degree in chemistry from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville; and his doctor of philosophy degree in chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After receiving his doctorate, he taught at Old Dominion College in Norfolk, Va., before joining the chemistry department faculty at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs in 1965. At Skidmore, he reached the rank of full professor, teaching freshman chemistry, physical chemistry and astronomy. He retired in 1987 with the reputation of being a superb teacher.
A lifelong Red Sox fan, Parker was delighted by the 2004 Red Sox World Series win, their first in his lifetime. Their 2007 win was another thrill, as was their 2013 win. On August 12, 2014, Parker enjoyed watching the Red Sox beat the Reds 3-2, and then passed away peacefully in his sleep early the next morning.
Parker ended his 90-year-long life in Schuyler Ridge Nursing Home with the same dignity and grace with which he lived it. He leaves his wife of nearly 60 years, Jane Bailey Baum of Clifton Park; his son Frederick and wife Merry Sue of Nazareth, Pa., and grandchildren, Brian and Leslie and great-granddaughter Allison; his daughter Nancy Baum Delain and husband James Simpson of Schenectady, and granddaughter Teresa Delain; son James Baum and wife Debra and grandchildren, Morgan and Grayson of Boxborough, Mass. Parker did a lot of good for a lot of people over a lot of years. He is sorely missed.∼
Parker Bryant Baum (1923 - 2014)
Parker Bryant Baum
Ballston Spa, NY - BAUM, Parker Bryant, December 21, 1923 - August 13, 2014.
Born in Memphis, TN to Myrtle Carey Parker and Vernon Bryant Baum, Parker Bryant Baum grew up in Memphis and in Portsmouth VA. During WWII, Parker served in the US Navy, from which he received an honorable discharge.
Parker taught undergraduate college chemistry throughout his professional life, teaching at The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, Old Dominion College, Norfolk, VA, and Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, from which he retired in 1987 with the rank of Full Professor and the reputation of being a superb teacher. He received his B.S. in Chemistry from The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA; his M.S. in Chemistry from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville; and his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
A lifelong Red Sox fan, Parker rejoiced at the 2004 Red Sox World Series win, their first in his lifetime. Their 2007 win was another thrill, as was their 2013 win.
Parker leaves his wife of nearly 60 years, Jane Bailey Baum of Clifton Park, NY; his son Frederick, wife Merry Sue, of Nazareth, PA; his daughter Nancy Baum Delain, husband James Simpson, of Schenectady, NY; his son James, wife Debra, of Boxborough, MA.
Contributions in Parker's honor may be made to Habitat for Humanity through http://www.habitat.org or to the
Alzheimer's Association
through Parker's tribute page at http://act.alz.org/goto/parker_baum .
Arrangements have been entrusted by the family to the Gordon C. Emerick Funeral Home, 1550 Route 9, Clifton Park, NY 12065. (518) 371-5454.
Gordon C. Emerick Funeral Home
1550 Route 9 Clifton Park, NY 12065
(518) 371-5454
Published in The Virginian Pilot on Sept. 7, 2014
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