Mourning Joe Paterno
Photo posted January 22, 2012 in News, Joe Paterno by Jill Knight
Emotions ran high today as students and members of the local community migrated to the Joe Paterno statue outside Beaver Stadium to pay their respects to the legendary coach who died early this morning.
Members of the Penn State show choir group Singing Lions, from left, Annelise Gaus, Meredith Moore and Tanya Cuadra huddle together after singing the Penn State alma mater at the Joe Paterno statue outside of Beaver Stadium hours after learning that Coach Paterno had died. / Photo by Jill Knight
Penn State student Calderon Fernando kisses rosary beads after kneeling in prayer at the base of the Joe Paterno outside of Beaver Stadium hours after learning that Coach Paterno had died. / Photo by Jill Knight
Memorabilia items left by students and community members accumulate at the base of the Paterno statue outside of Beaver Stadium hours after the news of his death was announced. / Photo by Jill Knight
Memorabilia items left by students and the Penn State community gather at the base of the Paterno statue outside of Beaver Stadium hours after the news of his death was announced. / Photo by Jill Knight
Tish Fultz stands over her son, Cody, 6, at the Joe Paterno statue outside of Beaver Stadium hours after learning of the death of Coach Paterno. Cody brought a handmade card for Paterno to lay at the statue. He said "I want him to take care of my Mi Mi in heaven." / Photo by Jill Knight
Cody Fultz, 6, of Lewistown, Pa., left this handmade card at the Joe Paterno statue outside of Beaver Stadium hours after learning of the death of Coach Paterno. "I want him to take care of my Mi Mi in heaven" said Cody after leaving the card. / Photo by Jill Knight
Penn State Drum Major Ian Kenney, left, and Penn State student Molly Johnson pause at the Paterno statue outside of Beaver Stadium hours after the news of Coach Paterno's death was announced. Kenney left a pair of his drum major gloves at the base of the statue. / Photo by Jill Knight
Penn State student Taryn Orr wipes away tears as she prepares to place flowers on the growing memorial to coach Joe Paterno under his statue next to Beaver Stadium. / Photo by jill Knight
Memorabilia items left by students and the Penn State community gather at the base of the Paterno statue outside of Beaver Stadium hours after the news of his death was announced. / Photo by Jill Knight
One mourner simply doffed his cap and left it after visiting the growing memorial outside Beaver Stadium. / Photo by Jill Knight
Rosary beads were left hanging from the hand of the Joe Paterno statue outside Beaver Stadium. / Photo by Jill Knight
