Kentuckians in political, business, and social circles are remembering John Y Brown Junior. The former governor died Tuesday at the age of 88. Brown served from 1979 to 1983. Bob Babbage is a two-time state officeholder and longtime Frankfort political observer. He called it, quote, “a sad day, but lots of memories.” One of those involves Babbage’s grandfather Keen Johnson who defeated Brown’s father for governor in the 1939 primary.
“My favorite picture of my parents and my grandparents, those two, was at John Y Brown Junior’s first wedding. So, obviously, they ran against each other at one point, but were friends thereafter. So, a good lesson from all that,” said Babbage.
