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Extracted from The Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA)
Richard Alan Faust
When one thinks of the word ‘gentleman’, manners
come to mind, but in the case of retired surgeon Dr. Richard Alan Faust, it went far
deeper than that. His kindness and generosity of spirit extended to everyone, from all
walks of life, of every rank and race. His ongoing pursuit of medical knowledge,
attention to detail, and compassion for his patients made him an extraordinary healer.
Long after house calls went out of fashion and into his 80’s, he continued to visit
ailing friends and extended family in their homes. His consideration for others was
apparent in everything he did. He is fondly remembered by both his family and his
patients for attending to their comfort through the small act of carefully arranging
their pillows. And he was not without a sense of humor. It was uplifting to be in the
presence of his ready wit, intelligence, and joie de vivre. His grandchildren will
always remember what they call ‘the sparkle in Grandpa’s eye’.
Richard Alan Faust died
of cancer at his home at the Lambeth House on September 16, 2007.
He was born in New
Orleans in 1922, and was a well known and respected member of the community. He was a
life-long resident of New Orleans, except for the first two years of his life when his
physician father was working for the Cuyamel Fruit Company, a predecessor of the United
Fruit Company in Puerto Cortes, Honduras; and for two years after WW II, when he was
stationed with the Army in Utah, Texas, and New Mexico. He graduated from high school
at New Orleans Academy in 1939 and from Tulane University in 1945 with B.S. and M.D.
degrees. Both he and his father Edmond L. Faust were eminent members of the medical
profession; both were members of the Tulane University football team as well. He was a
member of the Kappa Alpha Order and the Nu Sigma Nu medical fraternity. He interned at
Touro Infirmary for one year, and for the next two years, 1946-48, was on active duty
with the Army Medical Corps out West. For the next five years he was a resident in
Pathology and General Surgery (1948-53) at New Orleans Veterans Administration
Hospital. He practiced general and industrial surgery for 32 years, until retiring in
1985, 40 years after graduating from Tulane. He was president of the New Orleans
Surgical Society and the Orleans Parish Medical Society, and was a fellow of the
American College of Surgeons and the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. He
was a member of the House of Delegates of the Louisiana State Medical Society for 27
years, a member of the Southeastern Surgical Congress, and the Surgical Association of
Louisiana, among others. He was on the part-time clinical faculty of the Department of
Surgery of LSU School of Medicine for 33 years, the last 5 years ending in 1985, as
full professor of clinical surgery, when he retired from teaching and practice. He was
a member of the Boston Club, The Louisiana Club, and the Stratford Club.
He was
preceded in death by his mother Consuelo Abaunza Faust, and father, Dr. Edmond Lawrence
Faust.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years Margaret Frasier Faust. His also survived
by his four children Richard Alan Faust Jr., Rhoda Kellogg Faust, Robert Kellogg Faust,
and Consuelo Abaunza Faust-Anderson; his four grandchildren, Richard A. Faust III,
Robert Moreland Faust, Madeleine Stuart Faust Anderson, and Thea Faust Anderson; his
great grandson Hunter Moreland Faust. In addition he is survived by his brother,
Colonel Edmond Lawrence Faust, Jr. and his sister, Connie Faust Walk (Mrs. Frank H.
Walk).
A true New Orleanian, his bright spirit and service to the community will be
missed by all.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at LAKE
LAWN METAIRIE FUNERAL HOME, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., New Orleans, LA on Thursday,
September 20, 2007 at 12:00 noon with visitation beginning at 10:00 AM. Interment will
follow in Metairie Cemetery.
To sign and view the Family Guestbook, please visit
www.lakelawnmetairie.com.
Thursday, September 20, 2007