SAMUEL BAUMAN

I will never forget the baking party that Sam and his family hosted. It was such a fun night and Sam, always personable and amusing, made sure that everyone felt welcome and included even freshman such as myself. His kindness, like his voice, extended far beyond that of a typical high-schoolerfrom the dining hall to the swimming pool to the music department, Sam was outgoing and befriended the people he found interesting regardless of graduating year or social standing.

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Sam joined Chamber Choir at HM when I was a senior. I remember that he was extremely talented and had a genius like quality when it came to music. He was always very kind, and while he was very serious about his musical craft he also knew how to crack a joke or two at the most opportune times. Chamber Choir was outstanding that year, in large part due to Sam's contributions. I am so sorry to hear of his passing, and am grateful to have had the opportunity to sing with him.

We will miss Sam dearly. His voice, his passion for music and his leadership in Glee Club and Chamber Choir were inspiring and helped shape my high school experience. His memory lives on in all of the lives that he's touched.

A few years post-HM, I ran into Sam on the MIT campus - or rather, I spotted that rainbow monkey hat from across the quad and knew it had to be him. In high school we weren't super close at first, as I was a few years ahead, but we ended up spending a good chunk of time together with a bunch of our mutual friends on the Glee Club trip to South America (where, incidentally, we all tried on lots of ridiculous hats in touristy shops). On that trip I learned what so many people knew: Sam was a...

My memories of Sam come to me in small bursts, moments tinged with warmth and the echo of his voice: resonant, booming, and so self-assured. The relentless heat of a summer day in Rome as I followed Sam to the ruins of a former coliseum; the intense look of concentration he gave as he sat down at the piano in my apartment one Thanksgiving morning; standing in the alcove of a stairwell as Sam would rattle off every dark joke that he knew; sharing slice after slice of Broadway Joe's pizza in...

Sam had an amazing energy that he brought to anything he was involved in. It was a pleasure to sing with him and get to experience his dynamic personality. We all care for him very much and wish your family well now and always.