Herbert Clay Dessauer

Herbert Clay Dessauer, born Dec. 30, 1921, in New Orleans, La., passed away Friday Feb. 8, 2013, in Fayetteville, Ark., after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Fran, in 2005. Herb, who resided in Fayetteville since 2006, when he relocated there after Hurricane Katrina, was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II and emeritus professor of molecular biology at LSU Medical Center in New Orleans. He was as generous, kind, and loving a man as it is possible to imagine, and though he will be missed, his life and memory will continue to be celebrated by family, friends, and all who ever had the great good fortune to pass a time with him. Herb is survived by his children, Dan Dessauer, Rebecca Vockroth, and Bryan Dessauer; grandchildren, Alan Dessauer, Bryan Dessauer Jr., and Jeanne Vockroth; and a great-grandchild, Damien Dessauer. Cremation is under the direction of Moore's Chapel. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.mooresfuneralchapel.com.