Former Gov. Joe Kernan dies at 74, after battle with Alzheimer’s disease

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7 thoughts on “Former Gov. Joe Kernan dies at 74, after battle with Alzheimer’s disease

  1. I had worked with “Joe” since the mid 1980’s. When he was elected mayor, I referred to him as Mayor and he immediately correct me, “It’s still just Joe.” He was just Joe to everyone because he was a friend to everyone.

    South Bend likes to brag about Knute Rockne and Johnny Wooden (who coached SB Central before the war) but it has never had a greater citizen than Joe. His life was too short.

  2. We lost a great one with Joe’s passing. We were at ND at the same time and I later acted as his campaign treasurer and chaired a legislative committee for him when he was Lt Gov , so I knew him very well. Honest, devoted to Indiana, South Bend and ND, funny, kind, a leader, and everyone’s best friend. He lit up the room when he walked in.
    They don’t seem to make them like that anymore. God bless you, Joe. We’re going to miss you a lot.

  3. In the early 90’s , when Mr. Kernan was Lt. Governor, we asked him to come and throw out the opening pitch at Frederick Douglass Little League in Martindale Brightwood. He sent a returning email stating that he wanted to do more, that he was a former Little League umpire in South Bend and that he wanted to umpire a game for us on opening day. He kept his word and he umpired our opening day game. In my 42 years of asking politicians and celebrities to throw out an opening pitch that is the only time one of them umpired a game. – What a man who cared about children.

    Charles Tony Knight
    President, Martindale Brightwood One Voice Neighborhoods Collaborative
    Vice-President, Ralston Hovey Arsenal Neighborhood Association
    Board Member, Crown Hill Neighborhood Association
    Board Member, Near North Development Corporation
    Board Member, Frederick Douglass Little League Baseball & Softball @ Indy Parks Oscar Charleston
    Volunteer, Young Men Inc. Youth Ministry “Boys to Men” Summer Empowerment Camp & Mentoring
    Volunteer, IPS Montessori # 56
    Retiree, MSD Warren Township

    charlestonyknight@yahoo.com
    317-924-2004 (Home)
    317-759-0113 (cell)
    Wednesday July 7, 2021

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