Obituary of Marc Edward Mangum

Marc Edward Mangum departed this life on October 4, 2015 with his wife, children and family by his side in Washington DC. Marc was born in Provo, UT on February 16, 1970 and grew up in Sandy, UT and Norwell, MA. He attended UMass Boston and graduated from Brigham Young University in Provo, UT. He met and began dating his wife Jennifer at the age of 17 in Massachusetts. The two were engaged to be married shortly before Marc left to serve a two year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Santiago, Chile. Marc and Jennifer were married in the LDS Temple in Kensington, MD on June 21, 1991. After graduating Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Economics from BYU, Marc went on to earn a Juris Doctorate at Cornell Law School in Ithaca, NY in 1997. Marc worked as an Associate at the law firms of White & Case; Linklaters; and Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich and Rosati before serving as Assistant General Counsel for Capital One Financial Corporation. Marc was most recently employed as Assistant General Counsel for PBS. Marc's true professional passion was film. He founded his own independent production company, Cold Spark Films, as a way to find and tell great stories. In 2007, Marc wrote and produced the award winning film "The Adventures of Food Boy". In both his work with Cold Spark Films and his other professional duties Marc was a regular attendee at film festivals all over the world including Sundance Film Festival, Toronto Film Festival and Cannes Film Festival. Marc was known to his four children as a father who both worked and played hard. The family enjoyed regular vacations to the Outer Banks of North Carolina as well as trips to see the Washington Nationals where Marc was a season ticket holder. Marc's greatest love was for his wife and high school sweetheart and their four children. He dedicated a great deal of his time and effort to their happiness. Marc is survived by his wife Jennifer Mangum of Ashburn, VA, his parents Donald Mangum and Diane Mangum of Houston, TX, his son David Mangum of Provo, UT (currently attending BYU), his daughter Amanda Mangum of Rexburg, ID (currently attending BYU-Idaho), his son Myles Mangum of Ashburn, VA, his son Colin Mangum of Ashburn, VA, his brother Donald Mangum Jr. and his wife Jean of Houston, TX, his brother Adam Mangum and his wife Kathleen of Woodbury, MN, his sister Rachel Mangum-Bartholemew and her wife Theresa of San Tan Valley, AZ, his brother Matthew Mangum and his wife Jennifer of Cypress, TX, his brother Sam Mangum of Fairfax, VA as well as numerous nephews and nieces who regard him as their favorite uncle. Marc was preceded in death by his younger brother Mitchell Mangum. Marc will be sorely missed by many whose lives were impacted by the way he lived. A viewing will be held Tuesday October 6, 2015 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints located at 21015 Claiborne Parkway Ashburn, VA 20147. A funeral service will be held Wednesday October 7, 2015 at 11:00 am at the same location. Marc will be laid to rest at Union Cemetery in Leesburg, VA directly following the funeral service. All in attendance at the funeral will be invited to join the procession to Union Cemetery. If you wish to contribute flowers you may contact Adams-Green Funeral Home at (703) 437-1764. A college fund has been set up for Marc's four children. Contributions to that fund can be made at www.crowdrise.com/marcschildrencollege.