Livingston County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Cambre, David Harold, Sr. January 7, 2011 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Eddie Bennett http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00027.html#0006636 January 25, 2011, 7:35 pm Livingston Parish News – 13 Jan 2011 CAMBRE, DAVID HAROLD SR. David Harold Cambre Sr., 74 of Port Vincent died Friday, January 7, 2011 at his home in Port Vincent. He was a lifelong resident of Port Vincent where he graduated from French Settlement High School in 1955. After his graduation he established a national record for all time points scored (5,814) during his high school basketball career. He then attended Southeastern Louisiana University on a basketball scholarship. After retiring with 30 years of service with Carolina Freight, he began working in the family business of Port Vincent Gas and Fuel. He was a member of the board for Livingston Parish Gas, a past alderman of Port Vincent, a member of the Louisiana Cattleman’s Association and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He was an avid hunter and participant of beagle field trials and enjoyed winning many championships. . Visitation was held at Ourso Funeral Home in Gonzales on Sunday, January 9, 2011 with a recitation of the rosary and resumed on Monday, January 10, 2011 at St. Joseph Catholic Church until the Mass of Christian Burial with interment following in St. William's Cemetery in Port Vincent. He was survived by his wife of 54 years, three daughters and sons-in-law, a son and daughter-in-law, a brother and sister-in-law, a brother-in-law and his wife, 16 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death was a daughter, Alycia Cambre Deiz; and his parents, Oscar and Elma Wildblood Cambre. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/livingston/obits/c/cambre4707gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/lafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb