Fabian Payne Brignac died one week ago at the age of 59. The former fire chief in the Village of French Settlement passed away “after a short battle with pancreatic cancer,” according to his obituary. Fabian started out in the firefighting profession at the age of 15. Brignac’s obituary states that he became the “youngest Fire Chief in Louisiana for the French Settlement Volunteer Fire Department.” From there, Fabian would spend 42 years serving the community in the firefighting field. The community recently came together to pay their respects for the longtime public servant. A procession was held in honor of the former French Settlement Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief. Many members of the community showed up including fire and law enforcement personnel.