Dr. John Noble, a dedicated surgeon and longtime advocate for McNeese State University, died on Thursday. “Dr. Noble was fully devoted to advancing McNeese through his service to the ULS Board. Even while dealing with health issues, he found ways to be involved at a level that was of great benefit to our university,” said Kedrick Nicholas, interim president of McNeese. “Dr. Noble was a well-respected orthopaedic surgeon and a patriarch within hi…