It was a solemn but celebratory occasion of which Clint Keown would have been proud.
Joined by Keown’s family and friends, Habitat for Humanity of Evansville on Oct. 2 snipped a ribbon at its 628th home, gray with gleaming white shutters and trim. Known for his athletic prowess and charismatic personality, Keown spoke of wanting to support a Habitat home in his old neighborhood.
After the 44-year-old’s life was cut short in a Sept. 22, 2024, vehicle crash in Illinois — in which passenger Matthew Redd suffered major injuries — friend Jeff Anderson and his wife, Nancy, decided to sponsor a home build in Keown’s memory. The invitation came from Sister Jane McClure, Habitat’s major gifts officer, and “the best saleswoman I know. You can’t say no to Sister Jane,” Anderson says with a laugh.
“He was such a great guy, a fabric of this community, and just a larger-than-life individual,” Anderson calls Keown, a decorated multi-sport graduate from Reitz Memorial High School. “Hopefully his spirit can continue to live in this neighborhood.”…