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Corbin City Commissioner Dennis Lynch dies Monday
Posted On 14 Jun 2010
A two-term Corbin City Commissioner died suddenly Monday evening, a day after he suffered a massive heart attack which forced him to be hospitalized.
During the regular monthly meeting of the Corbin City Commission Monday, Mayor Willard McBurney interrupted a heated debate over funding of the town’s Main Street Program to announce Lynch’s death.
"Dennis really cared about Corbin. He loved Corbin," McBurney said. "He always wanted things to be good and nice in Corbin. He was very concerned about how the citizens’ money was spent. He was a good watchdog. We are going to really miss having him on the Commission."
McBurney said Lynch had been hospitalized at St. Joseph’s Hospital in London after suffereing a heart attack Sunday. He said he visted Lynch Monday afternoon shortly after he underwent medical procedures to reopen blocked arteries. Lynch had previous heart problems and had stints installed in two of his main arteries.
McBurney said he believe Lynch was about 78-years-old.
Lynch served on the Commission for near three and a half years. He was in his second two-year term and was seeking a third. Prior to his time on city commission, Lynch served for about 18 years on the town’s Tourism Commission. He served as chairman of the Tourism Board before his departure.
O’Neil Funeral Home in Corbin will be handling funeral arrangements. Visitation and funeral plans are not yet set.
Read Wednesday’s print edition of The News Journal for more information on this story.
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So sad about Mr. Lynch. My prayers go out to his family.
One problem with your story about the meeting. There was no debate. Bill Ed Cannon and the 3 other members of the Star Chamber had already made their minds up.
I’ve known he was sick for some time but this is really a shock. Dennis was a good man. He was kind to everyone.