Toby Robert

Toby Ellis Robert, 43, departed this world on Sunday, September 22, surrounded by his family. A strong advocate of fighting for what you believe in, Toby was an amazing inspiration and showed us all the power of love. Visitation will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Chauvin, Louisiana, on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 from 9:30 AM until service time. Funeral Mass will begin at 11:30 AM at the church. Private burial will be held at a later date. Toby is survived by his mother, Werlin Levron Robert; brother Floyd Robert II and his wife Laura; sister Risa Robert Mueller and her husband Tim; brother Shawn Robert and his wife Monique, and his six nieces and nephews, Landon, Rebekah, Hannah, Samuel, Nicholas and Matthew. He also is survived by a wealth of aunts, uncles, cousins and his grandmother, Mayola. Toby was preceded in death by his father and captain of the family, Floyd Robert. He was also preceded by his uncles Gary Robert, Dean Levron, and Allen Kelly; his aunt Frankie Robert; his grandparents Theophile and Hilda Robert, grandfather Alcide Levron, and great grandparents Elie and Emelie Naquin. Together in Heaven they are reunited and await the rest of us there. From early on, Toby took meticulous control of his health care issues with one goal: to be there for his family. He was the glue that held us all together. He lived for his nieces and nephews, storing up his energy like diamonds that he spent on them generously. He unselfishly taught us all how to fight for those you love, how to find or inject humor in any situation, and how to bring joy to others. He set the bar high and showed us how to reach for the stars. As a founder and long-time administrator of the popular Justice Quest website, he provided a forum for hundreds of people across the world to share their interests and advocate for those causes. His family was made up of not only those related to him, but also those who came to know and love him through Justice Quest, through more than 20 years of dialysis, and through neighborhood gatherings. Special thanks to all those who played a supporting role in his health care battles over the past 40 years, especially the team at Fresenius, and at TGMC's CCU.