James "Jim" Brandon Baldwin

James (Jim) Brandon Baldwin passed away on January 10, 2025, at 68, in Atlantic Beach, NC. Jim was born on April 25, 1956, in Hartford, Connecticut. He was born the fourth child of five to his loving parents, Myron and Billie Baldwin. 

Jim was an avid lover of sports, the outdoors, and his family. You could strike up a conversation with him about all Boston sports, especially his beloved Patriots and Red Sox. Jim attended Eastern Connecticut State University, where he played college soccer and obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Economics. 

While teaching skiing in Colorado, he met Mary Yeager, and they married on October 9, 1982. Jim and Mary moved to Connecticut to start and raise a family. While in Connecticut, Jim had a successful career as a manager for White Plains Linen.

Jim spent the final portion of his life in eastern North Carolina, where, for many years, he could be found at the beach in the late afternoon with a chair, a cooler, and his dog, Tucker - who you may have met after he stole your food. Jim was also a voracious swimmer who enjoyed swimming year-round, including storm swells and cold plunges before they were the “new thing to do.” 

James is survived by his two sons, Daniel of Atlantic Beach, NC, and David of Wilmington, NC, and his siblings Myron, Thomas, Deborah, and Elizabeth.

A celebration of James' life will be held at 5:00 p.m., Saturday, January 25th, at the Tackle Box Tavern in Atlantic Beach, NC. 

Condolences and life tributes may be sent to the family at www.noebrooks.net

Arrangements by Noe-Brooks Funeral Home, Morehead City, NC.