Perry was on the rowing team in high school and college and used to row several miles a day for about 8 years. Then he would run up and down steps. He also likes to bike, climb mountains and camp. He said he could climb any mountain.
He loved to play golf and tried to find time every week to spend on the golf course. He exercised every day and had a best friend that he worked out with regularly. I don't know his name, but would love for him to contact me.
He was in great physical condition, took care of himself and had no body fat at all. He was truly a beautiful person, inside and out.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Krewe of Tucks
Perry was a member of the New Orleans Mardi Gras Krewe of Tucks. He served as King Tucks XXXV in 2003 and as Float Captain for two floats in 2005, which was the last Mardi Gras he got to see.
He had 60 friends from school come in town to help him in decorating the floats that January and had a great time showing them around New Orleans.
He sent me this picture of him riding on a float as King Tucks in 2003 and tossing throws to revellers.
He died on June 14, 2005, three and a half months before Hurricane Katrina ripped apart the city that he loved so much, along with much of the Gulf Coast.
New Orleans Jazz Fest
Perry loved the New Orleans Jazz Fest and attended every year. His apartment had a display of posters from the Jazz Festival going back several years. Pictured is a poster from 2004, the 35th Anniversary of the festival, featuring Harry Connick, Jr., which is the last festival that he attended.
Here's a link to the lineup that year
Listed among the hundreds of incredible, soulful and spirited acts performing that year were the Dave Brubeck Quartet, Branford Marsalis, Etta James, B. B. King, Bonnie Raitt, Emmy Lou Harris, Irma Thomas, Macy Gray, Dr. John, Ray Charles, Cowboy Mouth, Allan Toussaint, The Steve Miller Band, Lenny Kravitz, The Neville Brothers and, of course, Harry Connick, Jr.
We often listened to Sting when we were together and enjoyed Rod Stewart's jazz cds. The last artist he talked with me about was Jack Johnson. He called to tell me that he was listening to one of his cds and it made him think of me.
Religious Afffiliation
Perry was raised in the Catholic Church. He had a beautiful voice as a child and at age 8 led the music in his church for two years. He told me that he remembered walking to church where he would sing when he was young and how he felt so blessed by God to be able to do that. I asked him if he ever goes to church and he told me he'd been bitter at God and that he really needed to get close to Him again. He was a believer in Jesus Christ and is most certainly with our Heavenly Father in Heaven now.
Obituary on NOLA.com
ST. RAYMOND, PERRY FERRAN
Perry St. Raymond, tax lawyer, activist
Friday, June 17, 2005
From staff reports
Perry Ferran St. Raymond, a civic leader, former Carnival royalty and noted tax lawyer with Everitt, Pratt, Latham & Donovan, LLP, died Tuesday (June 14) of a heart attack at his home. He was 48 and a lifelong resident of New Orleans.
Mr. St. Raymond was a graduate of Jeb Stuart High School, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and Loyola University School of Law. He received a master's degree in law and taxation from the College of William and Mary. He was licensed to practice in Louisiana, the District of Columbia, various tax courts and the U.S. Supreme Court. He had practiced with the accounting firm of Ernest & Whinney and other firms.
Mr. St. Raymond was a member of the board of directors of Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana for the past 19 years, served as chairman of the Legal Committee for the past 15 years and also served as corporate secretary. He advised many nonprofit corporations including Central City Housing Development Corp., Lazarus House, the Arts Council of New Orleans and the Krewe of Tucks. He was an editor for the Louisiana Civil Practice Forums publication. Mr. St. Raymond was a former float captain of the Krewe of Tucks and reigned as its king in 2003.
Survivors include three brothers, Paul, Philip and Marcus St. Raymond, and a sister, Pamela St. Raymond Dombrowski.
A Mass will be said Saturday at noon at Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home, 4127 S. Claiborne Ave. Visitation will be today from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday at 10 a.m.
Civic Duty
Mr. St. Raymond loved serving and helping the people of New Orleans. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana for 19 years where he served as Chairman of the Legal Committee and also as Corporate Secretary.
He advised many nonprofit corporations including Central City Housing Development Corporation, Lazarus House, the Arts Council of New Orleans and the Krewe of Tucks.
Mr. St. Raymond was a former Float Captain for the Krewe of Tucks in
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