Hello Joanne, I was very sorry to hear about Jack 's death. A gentleman who made a lasting impression on me in 2018 on your visit here to Inishown on your "Walking to Donegal" journey. I felt for you and Sarah especially when Sarah contacted me. I thought that the least I could do is to try and remember him in some way in Donegal - his place of his heritage. I thought about it, and if we could honour Jack by simply dedicating the opening of the Keep in 2024 with the new entrance doorway for the first time in decades would be a fitting tribute to Jack and also hopefully help you in some way. This will take a bit of time, but I'm hoping to make it happen. I say a wee prayer for Jack and you and your family whenever I'm down at the Keep. Best wishes, Ronan.

Jack, thank you from us all at Lifetime Retirement Income. During our difficult times you were a real inspiration to us. Your confidence in us, willingness to support us and obvious deep belief in people really gave us courage when we needed it most. We think and talk about you often, it's fair to say we have many times asked ourselves inwardly and openly "what would Jack think about this situation? You have given us a lasting gift. Thank you. Rest well our wise council. Ralph & the Lifetime Team

Name: Helen and Peter OConnell Phone: 0277409767 Email: helen.a.oconnell@outlook.con Message: Dearest Jack. Our hearts to yours you will always dwell in our hearts....always! Joanne and Jack we love you. Thanks so much firstly for your kindness and your inclusion. We have loved your colourful stories over the years. The laughter. Your aroha. Your optimism and your remarkable energy to reach out to others. Your confidence to meet authority head on. Your quest for whats true. Your love of nature. Our shared love of Ireland and our Irish routes. It is and has been an absolute honour to be part of your lives. Haere ki te marama o te Ao Jack.Moe ra e hoa Arohanui. Helen and Peter

Jack , rest in peace, your life touched so many people. A stalwart in our communities. Best love to you Joanne, and the family. We will remember him. Lv Rob and Michele

E Jack, Haere atu rā e te Rangatira, haere atu koe ki tāu ūkaipō. Mā ōu tupuna e manaaki, mā ōu tupuna e tiaki. Kua ea. E te whānau Doherty, e rere ana ā mātou aroha ki a koutou katoa. Sending our aroha and thoughts to you all at this time. Jack was an avid supporter of equity and selflessly shared the love of his life Joanne with us supporting whānau Māori on a cancer journey. For this we thank you Jack, Joanne and the whole Doherty Whānau. Āhuru ki te Rangi, Āhuru ki te Papa Āhuru ki te ūkaipō

Dear Joanne and the Doherty family Jack was such a wonderful person and great My Host daddy. Jack and Joanne are most beautiful couple. The Doherty family is most beautiful and wonderful family. Send all my love to Jack, Joanne, Jessica and Alice. Please tell Jack I appreciate your kindness. I’ll never forget my memories with you.

Jack you were always so welcoming and kind, with a generosity of spirit. I will your smiles and gentle conversation. Fare thee well. You leave a legacy in your clan and we will all take care of them. Much love

Dear Joanne Extending my love and wishes to you and your family in your sad loss of Jack. Each time I think about him, I smile - I think Jack was that kind of person. Kia kaha Suzanne

Dear Joanne and the Doherty family, On news of Jack's death, and we send our love to you all at this saddest of times. Jack was an extraordinary person in every sense of the word. Although we met only occasionally, his vitality, and zest for life was palpable and memorable. One can only imagine the impact of his passing is having on you who were closest to him. The world is a much better place for having hosted Jack, and Im sure Jack's way of being will continue to enrich all of our lives in the years ahead. Love from Julia and Don and family.

Dear Joanne & family, sending much aroha to you all. Who will ever forget Jacks laugh, energy and stories. Love from Paul, Kay, Helen and family xxx

To Alice,Joanne and family our sympathy and prayers Love from the McGuinness family

Dearest Jack, Farewell from this earth 🙏. In memory of our younger hippie days where we learnt about love and being open and warm to others. In memory of our Jerusalem days ( Hiruharama) where we experienced so many meaningful times, along with some ‘ ‘shadow’ times for some of us. I so appreciated your support and stand around that so many years later. Your integrity and Joanne’s, meant so much to me at that time. You and Joanne have travelled such a wonderful journey together, embracing community and working for those less fortunate. I so admire you both. Sending much aroha to you, wherever you may be and to Joanne and all the whanau. Ros ❤️❤️

Dear Doherty family , so sorry to hear about Jack passing away . I feel fortunate to have meet him and hearing some of his wonderful stories . sending all my love to Joanne and the rest of the family here in the UK from Siobhan , Tom and Amelia xoxox

Dearest Jec & Family, we are sending you all of our love during this time. What an amazing person your dad is & the life he lived - love Fred, Jags, Roy & Schnauzer X

Dearest Jec, Joanne and extended family. No words will help you get over the pain of losing your father/husband. You all have been in my thoughts and may Jack be the brightest shining star looking over you all. Xxxx Hayley

Jack, from out of our generation and decades connection, you have shown us a way forward, with humour and gentleness - you and Joanne have given us all so much. Thank you! You will live long in the memories of your whanau of blood and friendship and spirit. May your wicker boat carry you far to the other side, sweetly. Once more, we will light that candle for you tonight. From Tim Howard and Carol Peters. Rest in justice and aroha, friend. Jack Doherty, presente!

Dear Joanne and whanau, Keeping you all in heart and mind as you celebrate and farewell Jack today ... Of so many memories, I'll share (with deep gratitude) the two strongest for me this week : Jack the story-teller, inspirational, fluent and so funny, orator, fireside raconteur, and standup comedian in turn ... and "Jack n Joanne", who together have given love, life and direction to so many ... Joanne, an especially big hug and a blessing prayer from me for you today! Doreen

Your impact on us all is hard to put into words. Nothing really describes the impact you have had on us all. As a family we feel so so lucky that you took over ownership of our precious Waiohine paradise. May the sun always shine warm upon your face Jack and until we meet again May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

To Jec and the Doherty family. My thoughts are with you all at this time. I had the pleasure of meeting Jack when he and Joanne welcomed us into your home at Sunshine bay, Sunshine being the operative word - it summed up Jack to a T! May you rest in peace. Much love, to all, Cathy xxx

To dear GoJo, Jec and family, Our thoughts and love are with you all at this hard time. Jack was such a caring, open & thoughtful man & always made us feel so welcome. We have such fond memories of Jack & Andys dance moves at Jec’s wedding and enjoying a whiskey together on the balcony overlooking the ocean at the old house. What a wonderful man, rest in peace Jack. Lots of love Cherie Wilson & Andy Hill xoxox

Dearest Joanne, how blessed we were to have met Jack and you over a decade ago. Jack's help, thoughtfulness, humour, friendship, and Haka in Lily's will live long in our memories. We send all our love and prayers to you and your whanau. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. Liam and Mary

Dear Joanne and family. We are so sad to learn about Jack's death. He exuded life and a joy of living from every pore and lived with such integrity and presence. You were such an important couple to us early in our courtship and marriage, exemplifying the partnership of equals in a relationship of generosity, hospitality and openness to grace that we aspired to. We felt so welcomed and affirmed in your company and always relished the time we spent together. We still have the plaque you gave us at our wedding in 1987, with the verse from Micah that speaks so powerfully to the example of your own marriage and Jack's life: "This is what Yahweh asks of you, only this: to act justly, to love tenderly and to walk humbly with your God." May you find consolation in the tributes given and stories shared as you release Jack to the mystery of eternal love. He was a remarkable man and you shared a remarkable marriage - a gift to be treasured by all who were privileged to receive it. With deepest sympathy and much aroha; Gerald and Geraldine Scanlan

Rest in Peace Uncle Jack. Prayers and thoughts are with all the family as you all celebrate the life of an amazingly generous and funny man. You will be missed Jack.

It was a privilege 30 Years ago to have been part of Jack's voyage of discovery to the UK and Ireland. Jack you gave me lots of great memories amid your enthusiasm to learn about your Irish whanau and whakapapa. We had a great time polishing off a bottle of the British Foreign Office's Black Bush Irish whiskey on the balcony of Stormont Castle (when it was a bastion of UK Unionism) and the partaking of music and crack at the Rotterdam pub in Belfast, then your introduction to Derry and Paddy (Bogside) Doherty. You brought Ireland to life for me. I have lots of stories of that time, such as your first UK football match at Anfield where sadly we saw Spurs lose 6-2, but at least we saw John Barnes score a hat trick. All this the start of a long friendship that for my part has been a great privilege. RIP Jack the world will miss you, but heaven is all the better for your smiling presence

Dearest Jec & family, so sorry to hear your sad news. I’m very grateful to have met and spent time with your father on my visits to NZ. Thinking of you all. RIP Jack. Sending much love Marie, Troy, Scarlett, Charlie & extended family xox

It’s hard to find the words right now Poppa Jack. All we can say is what a huge privilege it has been to be a part of your whanau. Thank you for your love, humour, friendship and fun. We will miss you greatly. Till we meet again ☘️

my deepest sympathy to Joanne and whanau. JACK will live in my memory always as a warm, kind, courageous and loving man. a passionate supporter of the less privileged. a philosopher, lateral thinking ideas man. a wonderful story teller and good craic. a good listener. a lover of the sea and nature. But most of all an exemplary father, husband, granddad and friend who will be missed by many. Arohanui. Lenzie

To the Doherty Whanau, Words cannot express the depth of my sorrow for the pain and loss you are feeling. Jack always filled the room with love, laughter and light. His strength, courage, kindness, sound advice and wonderful sense of humour has had an immense and ever lasting impact on my life. I am so lucky to have had the privilege of knowing him. I will also always remember the Hickson Street/Hayward Street pool wars, which occurred annually. I think Jack won most of those! My love, thoughts and prayers are with you all at this incredibly difficult time. Love Andrina

Dear Joanne and all your gorgeous whānau, How blessed are we all to have been touched by your Jack, his humour, complimentary words, laughter and twinkle in his eyes. I last talked to Jack at Ainslie's funeral and even then we both shared a roar of laughter. You are all surrounded in so much love. Hold each other tight as I know you will be. Aroha nui Rachel & Amelia xo xo

Rest in peace uncle Jack, hope to see you in the bush on my walks 🇮🇪

We are honoured to have met you Jack and have you has part of our Whanau ❤️ while brief, it was memorable and lasting, just like you❤️ May your Soul Rest in Peace🙏

To dear Jo and the family. It’s hard to imagine your family without Jack there with you in person. Our heartfelt condolences to you at this sad time. A great Totora has fallen. My memories of him started in the Featherston days… saving the Courthouse when it was to be moved, NZQA days etc. His magnetic smile and his love of you all. May it help you to know your loss is shared. Love, Laurie and Ruth and family.

Dear Jack, I never had the privilege of meeting you in real life. We first met online when you agreed to be videoed for our Mesothelioma Awareness Day video. I was immediately struck by your warmth, your humour and your courage. Thank you so much for our all too short connection. Rest well my friend and we will continue to fight to prevent more sad losses. My thoughts are with Joanne and your whanau. Terri-Ann x

Feeling privileged to have met you both on 21 Nov 2021 in Wellington hospital the night before our operations. (A day we will always remember) It was great to have a few laughs during a challenging time.. We are both sad to hear of your passing Jack but take comfort in the fact you are with our heavenly father. Arohanui to you and your whanau Joanne. Ma te Atua e manaaki. From Rod and Sharon Te Whatu

Dearly loved special friend the the New Plymouth Clarke family. Jack so many happy memories with you and Joanne and those beautiful camper van trips we had. You always gave so much love to everyone you met. We will all miss you but promise I will look after Joanne along with your loving family and friends. Rest In Peace dear Jack say hello to Ross and all the rest of the Allen family. God Bless Janice, Mike, Viv, Catherine, Ross, John, Michelle, and family ☘️☘️☘️☘️

Dear Joanne and Family Extending our Deepest Sympathy to you all at this very sad time. Regards Bernadette & Howard Bootten

Our friend Jack (Kevin) Doherty died yesterday morning. Jack was a poet and a prophet, a charmer and chanced, loving father and husband, advocate for the oppressed. He spoke fearlessly to power and dined on the streets with the dispossessed and outcast. The sun will shine with less colour, laughter and song and we will miss him dearly. May he Rest In Peace.

Jack was always special, his laughter, his giggles his endless kindness will always be remembered by me and so, so many other people. Big hugs to all his whanau. Rest in peace Jack.

Jackaroo, as you know, we've been having some lovely times since yesterday morning... and now you rest in your jersey of great love... You have pounamu around you and your whanau has we all as pounamu around them... our korowai of aroha is vast and endless