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Cave, Robert Neil            12 Aug 2008    Aug 2008    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on:  8/12/2008

CAVE, ROBERT NEIL "COACH" 
Robert Neil "Coach" Cave, age 63, lost a two year battle with Lou Gehrig's
disease on Friday, August 8, 2008 at his home in Pass Christian.  Coach
Cave taught and coached in the Long Beach Schools for 33 years after
receiving his master's degree in Marine Biology from SLU. He coached all
sports but his great love was baseball and he won several championships.
Coach Cave was an inspiration to many students that he taught and coached
over the years. He was president of the Gulf Coast Camellia Association and
a member of the American Camellia Society and a judge of camellia shows. He
loved growing and grafting his blooms, winning many awards at different
shows around the country. Coach was a board member for the Louisiana Wild
Fowl Carvers Collectors and Guild. He won many blue ribbons for his wild
fowl carving and songbirds and 1st place at the world exhibits in Maryland
for several of his works. He loved the outdoors, fishing with his buddies,
deer hunting and snow skiing in Colorado.  His grandchildren were his pride
and joy and he loved to teach them different things. The family wishes to
extend special thanks to Dr. Blanks, Dr. Tilley, Dr. Grow and Memorial
Hospice staff for their care and compassion during his illness. Also
special thanks to Steven Sherwood, his stepson for his personal care and
attention he gave to his step dad. Also to Sherry Hard for all those days
she gave Mrs. Cave respite and to all our friends for their time, care and
compassion.  Coach Cave was preceded in death by his grandparents and by
his father, John Cave. His survivors include his loving wife, Martine Cave
of Pass Christian, son, Christopher Brian Cave( Joanne) of Navarre, Fla.,
mother, Virgin Cave, of Ponchatoula, LA; step sons, Daren Sherwood (April)
of Port St. Lucie, Fla., and Steven Sherwood of Pass Christian, 2 brothers,
David Cave and Mark Cave (Jan) both of Hammond, La; stepbrother, John Cave,
of Louisiana; grandchildren, Dalton Sherwood, Jackson, Jaden and Jett Cave,
Corbin, Sebastion and Samuel Sherwood.  Friends may call on Tuesday, August
12, 2008 at the RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Commission Road in Long Beach
from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. The funeral service will be conducted on Wednesday
at 11:00 a.m. from the funeral home chapel.  The family prefers
contributions to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, ALS Division, P.O. Box
96, Natick, Ma, 01760, www.alsfoundation.org.  A guest book can be signed
at www.riemannfamily.com.

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