Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002. Name: Gary Edward Barnum; Birth Date: 14 Mar 1947; Birth County: Ramsey; Father: Alymer Russel Barnum; Mother: Constance Adele Carlson; File Number: 1947-MN-009958.
From the Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN, September 8, 2013: Barnum, Gary E. Age 66, of New York, NY, died August 28, 2013, of cancer. A 1965 graduate of Hopkins High School and Univ. of Minnesota alumnus, Gary lived in New York for the past 35+ years where he worked as an advertising copywriter. Preceded in death by parents, Alymer R. and Constance A. Barnum, of Edina. Survived by brother, Jim and sister-in-law, DeDe Barnum, of Wayzata; and fiancée, Ellen Cohen (Cargan) of New York. A private celebration of Gary's life was held in New York on August 30, 2013.