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Morton A. Baum, U.S. Navy veteran and former Seal Beach mayor, has died

SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA—Morton Alex Baum, the activist former mayor of Seal Beach who fought to preserve his beloved hometown, has died. He was surrounded by family when he succumbed on Wednesday, November 16, to complications from his decade-long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was 85.

A husband and father of four, Baum was a U.S. Navy veteran, pharmacist, union leader, and Holocaust …

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Born

September 9th, 1937
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Passed away

November 16th, 2022
Seal Beach, CA

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Cause of death

Parkinson's disease

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Final resting place

Beth David Cemetery

300 Elmont Road, Elmont, NY 11003
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