"He was a Renaissance man living in 2004," said lawyer Mike Papantonio. "In music, literature and art - he was truly an advocate. He tried to bring that to this community, and that's why his death is such a massive loss." (...) Yates' home had as much character as its owner. Inside was a life-size statue of a wooden angel, a barber shop chair, a row of chairs from the Saenger Theatre and a moose head nailed to the wall. Yates' bottle cap collection was spread throughout the house.
