Cade Andrew Baum, 29, of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away on May 4, 2026, leaving behind a family and a community of friends who are still struggling to find words large enough to describe what he meant to them.
Born on October 14, 1996, in Mineral Wells and raised in Weatherford, Cade packed more warmth, laughter, and genuine human connection into his 29 years than most people manage in a lifetime twice as long.
He was the son of Spencer and Melissa Baum, the brother of Kahlee Baum, and the devoted husband of Courtney Baum.
He was a grandson to James and Marsha Mudd, a proud uncle to Evy and Laek Perkins and Adaline Curtis, and a man who was embraced fully and lovingly by Courtney’s family as one of their own.
He also leaves behind aunts, uncles, cousins, and a wide circle of lifelong friends who knew firsthand just how rare a person he was.
A Young Man Who Took His Work Seriously
Cade graduated from Weatherford High School in 2015 and went on to Texas A&M University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 2019.
Driven and focused, he returned to Texas A&M and completed a Master of Public Health in Occupational Health and Safety in 2021.
He went on to build a career he was genuinely proud of, working for Bell Textron Inc. and Halliburton in the field of occupational health and safety.
His colleagues knew him as someone who brought the same seriousness and work ethic to his professional responsibilities that he brought to everything else in his life. He was not someone who did things halfway.
The Man Behind the Smile
What those who knew Cade will talk about long after the services are over is not his resume but his presence. He had a personality that filled a room the moment he walked in. His hugs were the kind that made people feel like they actually mattered. His laugh was loud and real.
He had the gift of making everyone around him feel genuinely welcome, whether they had known him for twenty years or twenty minutes.
He loved fishing and found peace in it. He was passionate about golf. He enjoyed gaming, listened to music at a volume that left no doubt about his enthusiasm, and spent as much time as possible with his three dogs, Gilbert, Gus, and Reggie, who were as much a part of his daily life as anything else.
His loyalty to the people he loved was not a passive quality. It was active, consistent, and something everyone around him could feel and count on. He showed up. He stayed. He cared in an unmistakable way.
A Rosary will be held at 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Mineral Wells. A Funeral Mass will follow at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 18, 2026, at the same church.
His family has expressed deep gratitude for the outpouring of condolences, meals, and kindness from the community during this painful time.
Cade Andrew Baum will not be forgotten. To know him was to love him, and those who loved him will carry him forward.
