Sam Michel Baron

Sam Michel Baron passed away peacefully at home on April 18th, 2022, in Dallas, Texas surrounded by family. He was born in Marseille, France on March 1st, 1946, the first of four children of the late Jay and Olga (Levy) Baron. Sam spent his youth at family homes between Atlanta, Georgia; Marseille, France; and Brussels, Belgium, attending boarding school at Institute Monte Rosa in Montreux, Switzerland for high school. Sam subsequently attended Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. He spent time living in Montreal, Canada, New York City, and Oklahoma City, before moving to Houston, Texas where he met Marilynn Block on a blind date in late 1974. They were married four months later in 1975. Sam was a kind and passionate man, a consummate networker and forever curious about how things worked. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, doing whatever he could to support his family. His favorite saying was "it's not what you know, it's who you know" and he was always happy to reach out to friends or acquaintances in the service of helping others. In 1973 when the Yom Kippur war started, Sam traveled to Israel to volunteer behind the scenes. He spent three weeks there where he drove a truck delivering produce. His favorite pastimes were watching and supporting his children's and grandchildren's passion for swimming, following Texas Rangers baseball, and playing softball on the Temple Shalom league. Sam was a wonderful cook who loved spending time hosting and making food for family and friends, often spending hours learning how to smoke the most perfect brisket, perfecting a smoked salmon, or researching new recipes for wings. His humor, impish smile, and full belly laughs could light up a room. Sam is survived by his wife of 47 years, Marilynn; his children, Erica, Danielle (Steven) Dankof, and Seth; his four grandchildren Sophie, Megan, Hannah, and Eli; Alain (Marilyn) Baron, Neal (Belinda) Baron, and many nieces and nephews who all loved him very much. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his brother, Richard Baron. Memorial services will be held at 2:30pm on Thursday, April 21st, 2022, and you may join in our remembrances via: to join by livestream please click link and register: https://event.forgetmenotceremonies.com/ceremony?c=d7e806e7-cba5-45b3-8ac1-250079435853

Sam Michel Baron

March 1, 1946 - April 18, 2022