JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu
Joel Cornette never asked for anything. He wanted to work for everything he had. The attendees at his celebration of life on Monday all came from different backgrounds, but everyone at Hinkle Fieldhouse could agree upon one thing.
The irony of Cornette’s death is striking. The man who had a heart larger than life died because of an enlarged one.
Friends, family, teammates and coaches honored 35-year-old Cornette with words, love and tales from the past. Cornette, who died last Tuesday, played basketball for Butler from 1999 to 2003.