George Lawson (Bud) Jump, 85, of Severna Park, Maryland, died Thursday, February 26 at his home.  Bud was a graduate of McDonogh School in Baltimore County and the University of Maryland. Following his graduation from college, he was commissioned as an officer in the Air Force. He was a CPA and worked for Continental Can, W. R. Grace and Co., and J.S Young and Company before opening his own franchise of Commercial Services, a company dedicated to serving accounting needs of his clients.  Later, he became the financial director of Keswick Nursing Home from where he retired. After his retirement from Keswick, he maintained many of his accounting clients for accounting and tax services.

Bud was born in Baltimore, Maryland on February 24, 1930, the son of the late Alton S. Jump and Eva Mairs Jump. He had one sister, the late Maybelle J. Davis.  He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Dorothy Ruark, and survived by his companion, Eleanor Hunt, his son, Robert Jump and his wife Dee, and his daughter, Karen Guest and her husband, Tom.  He is also survived by his grandchildren, Dan Jump, Charlie Jump, Ryan Guest, Jim Guest and Lauren Guest.

Bud was an avid bridge player. He enjoyed many close relationships with his friends, and remained very close to his classmates at McDonogh School.

Family and friends are welcomed for a visitation on Monday, March 2, 2015 from 2:00pm-4:00pm and 6:00pm-8:00pm at Barranco and Sons, P.A. Severna Park Funeral Home.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 11:00am at Severna Park United Methodist Church, 731 Benfield Road, Severna Park.

Interment will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery in Baltimore on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 following the funeral service.

Memorial contributions may be made to:

American Diabetes Association
P.O. Box 11454
Alexandria, VA 22312

or

Severna Park United Methodist Church
731 Benfield Road
Severna Park, MD 21146