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| SOUTH DAKOTA | DATE: OCTOBER 31, 2016 | PIERRE, S.D. – Former state legislator Richard Waddell of Isabel passed away on Oct. 28, 2016. Waddell, 94, served in the South Dakota Senate from 1983 to 1990. Gov. Dennis Daugaard has ordered flags to fly half-staff at the State Capitol on Monday, Oct. 31, the day of Waddell’s funeral.
| | ARIZONA | DATE: OCTOBER 30, 2016 | Governor Ducey has ordered that flags be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Sunday, October 30th for the public memorial services of former Governor Rose Mofford. Individuals, businesses, and other organizations are encouraged to join in this tribute.
| | ILLINOIS | DATE: OCTOBER 29 - 31, 2016 | Honoring Illinois' Fallen United States and State flags at half-staff from Sunrise, Saturday, October 29, 2016 until Sunset, Monday, October 31, 2016. The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor Bruce Rauner that all persons or entities covered by the Illinois Flag Display Act are to fly the flags at half-staff in honor ofSergeant Douglas J. Riney United States Army Hometown: Fairview, Illinois.
| WYOMING
| DATE: OCTOBER 28
| Governor Matthew H. Mead, pursuant to his authority as Governor of Wyoming, has ordered the Wyoming State flag to be flown at half-staff in honor of former State Senator John Pattno, from sunrise to sunset on Friday, October 28, 2016 at the State Capitol in Cheyenne and in Laramie County. Mr. Pattno served in the Wyoming State Senate from 1975-79.
| MASSACHUSETTS
| DATE: OCTOBER 25, 2016
| Please be advised that Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has ordered that the United States flag and the Commonwealth flag be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise until sunset on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 in honor of SSG Sean Christopher O'Connell, U.S. Army 379th Engineer Company, of Rockland, MA.
| | KANSAS | DATE: OCTOBER 22, 2016
| Topeka – In accordance with Executive Order 10-12, Governor Sam Brownback ordered flags in Kansas to be flown at half-staff from sun-up until sun-down on Saturday, Oct. 22 in honor of former Kansas Lt. Governor James De Coursey, who passed away Oct. 17, 2016. READ MORE
| WISCONSIN
| DATE: OCTOBER 17, 2016
| Governor Walker has ordered that the flag of the United States and the flag of the State of Wisconsin be flown at half-staff in honor of State Senator Rick Gudex who passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2016. In accordance with this order, please ensure that the flag of the United States and the flag of the State of Wisconsin are flown at half-staff at all state facilities, beginning at sunrise on Monday, October 17, 2016, and ending at sunset on that date.
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| PENNSYLVANIA
| DATE: OCTOBER 15 - 17, 2016
| Harrisburg, PA -Governor Tom Wolf has ordered all commonwealth flags on the Capitol Complex and at all commonwealth facilities in Westmoreland County to fly at half-staff to honor Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas Judge Debra Pezze. Judge Debra Pezze passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2016. She served the residents of Westmoreland County for 25 years as a Judge on the Court of Common Pleas. Flags shall remain at half-staff until sunset on Monday, October 17, 2016.
| | WISCONSIN | DATE: OCTOBER 15, 2016 | Governor Walker has ordered that the flag of the United States and the flag of the State of Wisconsin be flown at half-staff as a Mark of Respect for Corporal Donald Ray Hendrickson of the United States Army, who lost his life while serving his country during the Korean War. Please note that the date for flying flags at half-staff is Saturday, October 15, 2016.
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Governor Walker has ordered that the flag of the United States and the flag of the State of Wisconsin be flown at half-staff on Wisconsin Firefighters Memorial Day, which is Saturday, October 15, in respect for the firefighters of this state who have given their lives in the line of duty. EXECUTIVE ORDER 219
| | MINNESOTA | DATE : OCTOBER 15, 2016 | ST. PAUL, MN – In honor and remembrance of Army Staff Sgt. Adam S. Thomas, Governor Mark Dayton has ordered all U.S. flags and Minnesota flags to be flown at half-staff at all state and federal buildings in the State of Minnesota, from sunrise until sunset on Saturday, October 15, 2016. A public memorial service will be held for Staff Sgt. Thomas on Saturday in Colorado. READ MORE
| ILLINOIS
| DATE: OCTOBER 11 - 13, 2016
| The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor Bruce Rauner that all persons or entities covered by the Illinois Flag Display Act are to fly the flags at half-staff in honor of Blake Snyder Saint Louis County Police Officer. Please lower the United States flags and the State flags at all buildings occupied by your agency's personnel from Sunrise: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 until Sunset: Thursday, October 13, 2016
| | NATIONWIDE | DATE: OCTOBER 9, 2016 | National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service - PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION
| | SOUTH DAKOTA | DATE: OCTOBER 8, 2016
| PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Dennis Daugaard has ordered flags to fly half-staff at the State Capitol in honor of former Secretary of State Joyce Hazeltine on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, the day of her funeral. Hazeltine, 81, passed away on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, in Custer. She was South Dakota’s longest-serving secretary of state, serving from 1987 to 2003. Prior to that service, she was the first woman to serve as secretary of the Senate.
| | ALASKA | DATE: OCTOBER 4 - 7, 2016 | October 3, 2016 ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker ordered all Alaska flags to be lowered in honor of former Lieutenant Governor Lowell Thomas Jr., who passed away on Saturday at the age of 92. Thomas served as Lieutenant Governor under the Hammond Administration from 1974 to 1978. READ MORE
| | MONTANA | DATE: OCTOBER 4, 2016 | I hereby order all flags flown in the State of Montana to be flown at half-staff on Tuesday, October 4th, 2016, in memory of the life of Benjamin Charles Steele, WWII Veteran, Bataan Death March survivor, devoted educator and artist. Ben Steele was a Montanan of immeasurable character who portrayed the courage of his generation with a sketchbook and a joyful laugh. He taught all of us to never give up on the importance of inspiring future generations after overcoming indescribable adversity.
Dated this 3rd day of October, 2016.
STEVE BULLOCK Governor
| NATIONWIDE
| DATE: SEPTEMBER 28 - 30, 2016
| Presidential Proclamation - Death of Shimon PeresAs a mark of respect for the memory of Shimon Peres, former President and Prime Minister of Israel, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and on all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, on September 30, 2016.
I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same period at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand sixteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-first.
BARACK OBAMA
| NEBRASKA
| DATE: SEPTEMBER 28, 2016
| LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts announced that all U.S. and Nebraska flags are to be flown at half-staff on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 in honor of Congressman Bill Barrett of Lexington who passed away earlier this week. READ MORE
| | MICHIGAN | DATE: SEPTEMBER 23, 2016 | LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Rick Snyder has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags to be lowered to half-staff Friday, September 23 on all state buildings and within the state Capitol complex in honor of Kenneth Steil, a sergeant with the Detroit Police force, who died Saturday, September 17. READ MORE
| | OHIO | DATE: SEPTEMBER 21, 2016 | COLUMBUS – Today Governor John R. Kasich ordered that flags of the United States of America and the State of Ohio shall be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Lorain County on September 21, 2016 and throughout the state on September 22, 2016 from sunrise to sunset, in honor of State Highway Patrol Trooper Kenneth Velez who lost his life in the line of duty. READ MORE
| SOUTH DAKOTA
| DATE: SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
| PIERRE, S.D. – Former state legislator Robert Sivertson of Sioux Falls passed away on Sept. 13, 2016. Sivertson, 91, was elected in 1970 to the state House of Representatives. He served three terms. Gov. Dennis Daugaard has ordered flags to fly half-staff at the State Capitol on Monday, Sept. 19, the day of Sivertson’s funeral.
| MICHIGAN
| DATE: SEPTEMBER 16, 2016
| Gov. Rick Snyder has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex to be lowered to half-staff on Friday, Sept. 16 in recognition of state Rep. Peter Pettalia, who died Monday evening. READ MORE
| ARIZONA
| DATE: SEPTEMBER 15 - 21, 2016
| Governor Ducey has ordered that flags be lowered to half-staff immediately until further notice in honor of former Governor Rose Mofford. Governor Mofford was Arizona's first female governor and served as an unparalleled role model to many. Further details will be provided as soon as they become available. Individuals, businesses, and other organizations are encouraged to join in this tribute. READ MORE: STATEMENT FROM GOVERNOR DUCEY
UPDATE: Please note that flags should remain lowered until sunset on Wednesday, September 21st. Flags will again be lowered to half-staff on the day of Governor Mofford's memorial service which will be communicated as soon as it is announced.
| | IOWA | DATE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
| Gov. Terry Branstad today ordered all flags in Iowa be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Thursday, Sept. 15, to honor the life of Maj. Gen. Warren G. “Bud” Lawson. Gen. Lawson passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the age of 83. READ MORE
| NORTH CAROLINA
| DATE: SEPTEMBER 14 - 16, 2016
| Governor Pat McCrory has ordered all North Carolina flags at State facilities in Cleveland County to be immediately lowered to half-staff through sunset on Friday, September 16. This order honors the life and service of Shelby Police Officer Tim Brackeen, age 38, who was killed in performance of his duty.
"Ann and I are offering thoughts and prayers to both the Brackeen family and to the Shelby Police Department for the loss of their colleague," said Governor McCrory. "Unfortunately this is another tragic example of the dangers those in law enforcement face in the line of duty each time they put on the uniform. The state is offering any assistance possible to help bring the individual or individuals responsible for his death to justice."
| KANSAS
| DATE: SEPTEMBER 12 - 17, 2016
| In accordance with Executive Order 10-12, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff from sun-up to sun-down in Johnson County to honor Johnson County Deputy Sheriff Brandon Collins. Flags should be lowered immediately today, Sept. 12 and remain at half-staff to sun-down on Saturday, Sept. 17.
Collins spent over 20 years with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Department. He was killed on Sept. 11 when a vehicle struck his patrol vehicle while he was conducting a routine traffic stop. He leaves behind a wife and two daughters and will be mourned by the entire Sheriff’s Office staff.
| NATIONWIDE
| DATE: SEPTEMBER 11, 2016 - PATRIOT DAY
| Sunday, September 11th, 2016 marks the 15-year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 which crashed in suburban Pennsylvania. Patriot Day serves as a remembrance of the lives lost on that September morning.
On Patriot Day, the President directs that the American flag be flown at half-staff at individual American homes, at the White House, and on all U.S. government buildings and establishments, home and abroad. The President also asks Americans to observe a moment of silence beginning at 8:46 AM Eastern time, the time the first plane struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center that morning.
PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION - Please note: Although in this proclamation doesn't mention US flags should be lowered, it is a federal mandate that they are lowered for Sept. 11.
| | SOUTH CAROLINA | DATE: SEPTEMBER 07, 2016
| Governor Nikki Haley orders that the flags be flown at half-staff from sunup to sundown on Wednesday, September 7, 2016, as a mark of respect for the memory and long-standing public service of Senator John W. Drummond.
| ARIZONA
| DATE: SEPTEMBER 03, 2016
| Governor Ducey has ordered that flags be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Saturday, September 3rd for the interment of Navajo Nation Police Officer Leander Frank. Officer Frank was on duty when he was killed in a traffic accident. Individuals, businesses, and other organizations are encouraged to join in this tribute.
| WISCONSIN
| DATE: SEPTEMBER 03, 2016 | Governor Walker issued an amended Executive Order, relating to a proclamation that the flag of the United States and the flag of the State of Wisconsin be flown at half-staff as a mark of respect for Staff Sergeant Matthew V. Thompson. Note that the day for flying flags at half-staff is, Saturday, September 3, 2016. EXECUTIVE ORDER
| SOUTH DAKOTA
| DATE: SEPTEMBER 02, 2016
| PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Dennis Daugaard has requested that all flags in the state be flown at half-staff from 8 a.m. until sunset on Friday, Sept. 2, to honor the life of state Rep. Dan Dryden on the day of his funeral. Rep. Dryden of Rapid City passed away August 30, 2016 at age 72. Dryden had represented District 34 in the State House of Representatives since 2011 and was the vice chair of the House Appropriations Committee.
| | RHODE ISLAND | DATE: SEPTEMBER 01 - 06, 2016 | PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Governor Gina M. Raimondo has ordered all Rhode Island flags to be flown at half-staff at all state facilities and buildings beginning at sunrise on Thursday, September 1, 2016. The flags will remain at half-staff until sunrise on Tuesday, September 6, 2016, in memory of former Pawtucket Mayor James E. Doyle, who passed away last week. "Andy and I were saddened to hear of Mayor Doyle's passing," Raimondo said. "He was a true fixture in the city of Pawtucket, dedicating his life to serving the public. We send our prayers and condolences to the Doyle family and the people of Pawtucket." Raimondo also asks Rhode Islanders to lower their state flags as a mark of respect.
| | MINNESOTA | DATE: SEPTEMBER 01, 2016 | ST. PAUL, MN - Governor Mark Dayton has ordered all United States flags and Minnesota flags to be flown at half-staff at all state and federal buildings in the State of Minnesota, from sunrise until sunset on Thursday, September 1, 2016, in honor and remembrance of General John William Vessey, Jr., former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
General John William Vessey, Jr. passed away on August 18, 2016, at the age of 94. General Vessey was born on June 29, 1922, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and had a remarkable 46-year military career, including serving as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In 1992, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
| MICHIGAN
| DATE: AUGUST 31 - SEPTEMBER 01, 2016
| LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Rick Snyder has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags to be lowered to half-staff Wednesday, August 31 and Thursday, September 1 on all state buildings and within the state Capitol complex in honor of James Shelifoe, Jr. and Alan Swartz, firefighters with the Beartown Fire Department who died Saturday, August 27.
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