1949
2014
David Oliver Crumley passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. He was 64. Son of the late Reverend David Crumley and Martha Ann Carey Crumley. He is survived by a cousin, Steven Perritt, who will miss him greatly.
A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 2:00 pm at Garden of Memories Funeral Home, 4900 Airline Drive in Metairie. Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm. Interment will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Sponsored by of his loving ex-husband and True friend, Henry Kubicki.
March 25, 2014
Henry Kubicki
March 22, 2014
March 22, 2014
March 21, 2014
Henry Kubicki
MESSAGE TWELVE FROM Henry KUBICKI
Oh, my dear David Crumley,
You were a bright shining light.
You were a blithe spirit.
You were so extremely brilliant and talented. You were so eager to love and be loved.
You had such hopes and strong desires to dream the dreams And achieve for yourself, your mother, me, Steven Perrit And the city you loved, New Orleans, that for the most part were never fully realized.
You loved us so much.
So Rest in Peace my Friend and Love,
Rest in Peace Forever.
I loved you very much
Henry Kubicki.
March 21, 2014
Henry Kubicki
1984 New Orleans World's Fair, 3 times Martha Ann Crumley wore out the batteries. Poor David Crumley, tuckered out, had to push her electric cart each time back to rental place to pick up fresh battery. You Go Girl!
March 19, 2014
Johnny Townsend
David was very kind and helpful to me while I was researching a book on the UpStairs Lounge fire, always offering support.
March 18, 2014
Henry Kubicki
MESSAGE TWELVE FROM Henry KUBICKI
Oh, my dear David Crumley,
You were a bright shining light.
You were a blithe spirit.
You were so extremely brilliant and talented.
You were so eager to love and be loved.
You had such hopes and strong desires to dream the dreams
And achieve for yourself, your mother, me, Steven Perrit
And the city you loved, New Orleans,
that for the most part were never fully realized.
You loved us so much.
So Rest in Peace my Friend and Love,
Rest in Peace Forever.
I loved you very much
Henry Kubicki.
March 18, 2014
Henry Kubicki
March 17, 2014
Henry Kubicki
MESSAGE 1 from Henry Kubicki
I am “Henry Kubicki”, David Crumley was my dearest friend of 36 years and was husband of 13 years (1978 - 1991). David was not my companion, not my roommate not my life-mate, but he was my husband and I was his husband.
My parents, CMD. Edward Kubicki and Margaret Kubicki, loved David O. Crumley unconditionally, he was in fact was their son-in-law and was treated with love and respect he deserved.
Due to irreconcilable differences in 1991 we separated amicably. We still loved and respected each other, and frequently communicated with each other, though it was not possible to remain together.
March 17, 2014
Hemry Kubicki
March 17, 2014
Henry Kubicki
March 17, 2014
Henry Kubicki
MESSAGE TEN FROM Henry KUBICKI
He has struggled (again still no medical benefits) to work and provide a home for himself and his adult 2nd cousin, Steven Perrit, who has Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, and Tourette syndrome.
March 17, 2014
Henry Kubicki
MESSAGE EIGHT FROM Henry KUBICKI
David Oliver Crumley had a lot entrepreneurial spirit, for every wonderful new idea David Crumley had for a business or product, somewhere in the world there were at least 10 other people who had the same idea at the same time, but he always lost. He dreamed of frozen Quiche before it was ever marketed. He tried to market “Frozen” Antoine's Restaurant Puff Potatoes. Depurated Oysters (a method cleansing or purifying oysters without destroying its integrity or flavor so that it could be marked year around even during the months with no “Rs”), flash freezing of local fish and crabs without the destructive crystal buildup. In the advent of personal computer with DOS and MSDOS in the middle 1980s he began working on methods and techniques of archiving of all Library books, works of Arts, documents and newspaper and photographs in 1 dimensional and 3 dimensional B/W or Color digitizing.
March 17, 2014
Henry Kubicki
MESSAGE SEVEN FROM HENRY KUBICKI
We then took a trip to Key West, Florida, for our well-deserved vacation.
March 17, 2014
Henry Kubicki
MESSAGE SIX FROM Henry KUBICKI
David Crumley and I help my parents who retired in May of 1984 and lived on Odin Street near st. Roch, NOLA, pack up their house and rental moving truck to move in a caravan to Lanark Village 75 south of Talhassee, Florida.
March 17, 2014
Henry Kubicki
MESSAGE FIVE FROM HENRY KUBICKI
I assisted David Oliver Crumley, who authored and published three editions of the elite, “The Social Directory of Greater New Orleans”, the last edition was published in 1990.“The Social Directory of Greater New Orleans" book have been donated to the various local and State Universities, Library Reference and Archival Departments.
March 17, 2014
Henry Kubicki
MESSAGE FOUR FROM HENRY KUBICKI
David O. Crumley was a member of and was instrumental in establishing (with the research and footwork) the memberships for “The Grand Priory of the South - the Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem”.
March 17, 2014
Henry Kubicki
MESSAGE THREE FROM HENRY KUBICKI
David Crumley was loyal and loving to his friends. David Crumley and I made a Cinderella hoop skirt and laboriously built a Victorian doll House for (David's friend since childhood) Lisa D. Cairns' daughter Katrina, Christmas of 1982.
Photo of Lisa Cairns and daughter Katrina with Uncle David Crumley.
David Crumley belonged to Society groups such as; Louisiana Historical Society, Royal Society of Saint George, Huguenot, Society of Colonial Wars, Societe A`Nouvelle-Orleans, Son of the Revolution, Sons of the American Revolution, Society of the War of 1812.
March 17, 2014
Henry Kubicki
MESSAGE TWO FROM HENRY KUBICKI
David Oliver Crumley was New Orleans' Deputy Assessor for Assessor Jimmy Smith of Algiers on the Westbank of Orleans Parish. Five after the Upstairs Lounge fire, in 1978 David and I dated and decided to live as though we were married. He had attended Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana. He had attended Tulane University, New Orleans. He studied Architectural History under notable architectural historian, educator, civic activist and preservationist, Samuel Wilson Jr., who was often referred to as “Dean of Historic Presevation”. David O. Crumley had a brass Historic Plaque posted for Ashland-Belle Plantation on River Road. He fiercely loved the antiquities of architectures of Louisiana.
March 16, 2014
I remember David as highly intelligent and a good friend who was instrumental in having a plaque placed at the Algiers home once rented by William Bourroughs and Jack Kerouak. With deepest sympathy, Bob and Elvira Ussery
March 15, 2014
John A Black
Thank you David for the lifetime of fun & memories, Although my heart is broken,Your love will be with me forever.
March 14, 2014
Barry Levine
While I hadn't seen David in many many years, perhaps since my College days, I remember him as a good person with lots of love in his heart. I am sure he has been carried to Heaven by Angels. May he rest in peace.
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