Birth date: Dec 30, 1921 Death date: Feb 8, 2013
Herbert Clay Dessauer, born December 30, 1921 in New Orleans, Louisiana, passed away Friday February 8, 2013 in Fayetteville, Arkansas after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Fran in 2005. Herb, who re Read Obituary
Happy New Year Herb. I still remember you, Cuz. Harold
I am the daughter of Dr. Coulson who as many of you know was his teacher and colleague for over 50yrs. I am so sorry to hear of his passing. Herb was always kind and cheerful (so many others here have mentioned this)and he will be missed greatly. My husband would look forward to visiting the lab and having lunch with all these great man. End of an era. Condolences to his family and many friends.
Herb was a part of WW2. When Herb entered the US Army in WW2, he was already on his way to a life of science. A smart colonel discovered Herb and instead of letting him go to the infantry, Herb was schooled in more science and became a part of a strategic push to forecast the weather. This was very important and needed when making a landing during an invasion. Herb wound up in the Far West Pacific, Okinawa, right after the great battle (1945). Strangely, when I was in the Army, I was also stationed in Okinawa, but that was 1962, long after the war. When the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Herb was called on to explain to the Generals and Admirals just what the hell atomic energy was. What a memory. My experience on Okinawa was far different than Herb's.
Herb Dessauer was a wonderful man and a wonderful scientist. I was a graduate student in physiology and I took biochemistry from him and other wonderful colleagues in the department of biochemistry. Paul Hyde was who passed in the 1990's was a great friend of Dessauer and they had lunch together every day. He was a student of Roland Coulson who also passed away before Katrina. He will be sorely missed by all of the LSUHSC family.
Dr. Dessauer was one of the nicest professors and men that I worked with at LSU Health Sciences. He always had such a smiling face and friendly demeanor! He was always thankful for any assistance provided by the office staff. It makes me smile to think of his smiling face.
Uncle Herb was a wonderful Uncle, I will always miss him. He was so good to me. I come from a wonderful family, I as so bless. Kathy
To a wonderful uncle, he was always so good to me. I will never forget him. Love ya always Uncle Herb, you will always be in my heart. Kathy
Unfortunately, I did not have the pleasure of knowing Herb very long before he retired from LSU but it was clear that he was one of the pillars on which any organization is built: steady, trustworthy, and dependable. He had the honor of touching many lives as a teacher and influencing many futures. He will be missed.
Uncle Herb was a great guy! I have fond memories of him. Very smart man.
Danny, Becky, and Bryan,Having a not some common last name like Dessauer is a blessing when the people who preceded you carried that name with such dignity. Countless times people asked if I was related to Herbert Dessauer when they discovered my last name. I would answer with pride, "Yes, that's my Uncle Herb", because it would always be followed by what a wonderful, kind and brillant man he was. My dad always joked about how he and his big brother shared that coat and car. How they would try to leave as little gas in the tank as possible for the other. They shared more then a coat and car. They shared a wealth of virtuals taught by our grandparents that make as all proud be named Dessauers.Stephen Patin Dessauer
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