David Robertson Haymon

David Robertson Haymon passed away peacefully on Monday, December 19, 2016, at the age of 65. David was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he graduated from University High School, before going on to earn his bachelor's degree and law degree from LSU. A long-time champion of the underdog, David focused his legal practice on doing pro bono work in order to help people and make a positive impact on the world. He married the love of his life, Marie-Louise, with whom he had three beautiful children - Veronique, Charles and Philippe - and considered them the greatest achievements of his life. David had a big appetite for life and never met a stranger. He had an incredible sense of humor. He was very social, loved lively discussions, was an avid reader, and had a curious mind and a deep thirst for knowledge, especially when it came to science. He also loved scuba diving, music, movies and traveling, and was an accomplished photographer, taking wedding photos to help support himself during his schooling, before continuing to pursue the craft as a hobby, most notably as a publicity photographer for the New Orleans Opera. After moving on to cinematography, David was in the middle of a major film project when he sustained a massive intracranial hemorrhage. He went on to live another 16 years, primarily confined to a wheelchair, and later, to a bed, but he never abandoned his love for his family and for life in general. Never complaining, David strived to the end to make others happy. We know he is in a better place now, though he will be dearly missed. David was preceded in death by his parents, Odis and Gwendolyn Haymon, his sister, Bliss Haymon, and his brother, Doug Broussard. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Dr. Marie-Louise Haymon, his daughter, Dr. Veronique Robins-Brown (along with her husband, Peter Robins-Brown) and his sons, Charles and Philippe. David is also survived by his sisters Rebecca Collins (and her husband, Robert Collins), of Baton Rouge, Gay Landaiche (and husband Pierre Landaiche), of Memphis, Tennessee, Fran Heaton (and her husband Dr. John Heaton), of Madisonville, and his brother, Charles Gamble (and his wife, Jennifer Gamble) of Bakersfield, California. David's surviving nephews and nieces include Caroline Landaiche, Nathan Gamble, and Hunter, Houston and Ann Cheney Bates. The visitation will be held on Friday, December 23, at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, on Pontchartrain Boulevard, in New Orleans, from 5-8 p.m. There will be a mass on Monday, December 26, at 2 p.m. at St. Joseph Abbey in Covington, with burial on the Abbey's grounds immediately afterward. Father Tom Condon, head of the Southern Dominican Province, will be officiating the burial mass. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations to the American Stroke Foundation, the New Orleans Video Access Center (NOVAC), or a charity of your choice. The family would like to extend their sincere thanks to David's physician, Dr. David Myers, the Touro Neuro Rehabilitation Center, Our Lady Of Wisdom Healthcare Center - particularly nurse Deborah - and Javier, David's caregiver for many years, as well as countless other people who have been involved in David's care over the years. May God bless you all.