Arkansas Flags to fly at half-staff beginning Monday, August 8, 2011, until sundown on Wednesday, August 10, 2011, to honor Air Force Tech Sergeant John W. Brown of Siloam Springs and Navy Master Chief Tommy Ratzlaff of Green Forest.
North Carolina Flags to fly at half-staff Friday, August 5th through Sunday, August 7th at all Department of Corrections Facilities in honor of Probation/Parole Officer Jeffrey Settle.
PPO Settle, 41, was killed in a two-vehicle crash near Statesville, NC. He had worked with the Department of Correction since 1993, beginning his career at Rowan Correctional Center as a program assistant. He moved to the Division of Community Corrections in 1997 as an administrative case officer in Rowan County. He was subsequently promoted and transferred to Iredell County in 2007. He is survived by his wife, Kelly Settle, a former Probation/Parole Officer, and their three young children.
American Flags and Utah Flags to fly at half-staff Thursday, August 4th in the state of Utah in honor of Colleen Monson Bangerter.
Mrs. Bangerter served as First Lady of the State of Utah from 1985-1993. She participated on a number of Boards and Commissions throughout the state. She was proactive in youth and women’s programs, as she worked on initiatives under the direction of Nancy Reagan and Barbara Bush. She was a beloved wife and mother. Mrs. Bangerter was well respected and loved. Her memory will not be forgotten.
American Flags and South Carolina Flags to fly at half-staff Thursday, August 4th in Charleston, SC in honor of Judge Matthew Perry.
Charleston Mayor Joe Riley released the following statement:
“Matthew Perry was a man of historic proportions in the history of South Carolina and our country. He was a gentle man, soft spoken, kind and caring, gracious, polite, with an easy smile readily available, a warm heart and an extended hand in friendship.”
“He was also a towering force for civil rights, racial justice and human progress. His gentle nature belied a will of steel. His mind was razor sharp; his creative capacity was enormous, which enabled him to successfully defend hundreds of people unfairly charged with civil rights violations and gain admission into Clemson for another one of our country’s great leaders, Harvey Gantt.”
“I was proud to call Judge Perry a friend. In honor of and in respect for Judge Perry, flags on City of Charleston owned buildings and properties will be flown at half-mast on Thursday, the day of his funeral.”
North Carolina Flags in Forsyth and Greene Counties are to fly at half-staff Thursday, August 4th in honor of Winston-Salem Police Officer Russell M. Willingham Jr. and Greene County Sheriff’s Deputy David Jennings Dawson III.
Officer Willingham Jr., 28, was killed on Saturday in a single-vehicle crash while responding to assist another officer. He had served two years with the Winston-Salem Police Department and previously with the Greensboro Police Department.
Deputy Dawson, 21, had served with the Greene County Sheriff’s Office just two months before he was killed on Monday in a single-vehicle crash while responding to assist another officer.
American Flags and Minnesota Flags to fly at half-staff Monday, August 1st in the state of Minnesota in sympathy for victims of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse four years ago in Minneapolis. The bridge disaster killed 13 people and injured 145 more.
American Flags and Arizona Flags to fly at half-staff Sunday, July 31st in the state of Arizona in honor of Deon “Dino” Classay. Mr. Classay was a member of the elite Fort Apache Hotshot wildland firefightig team for 22 years and died while fighting a wildfire on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation.
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American Flags and Virginia Flags to fly at half-staff Saturday, July 30th in the commonwealth of Virginia in honor of US Army Sergeant Robert G. Tenney, Jr.
American Flags and Kentucky Flags to fly at half-staff Friday, July 29th in the commonwealth of Kentucky in honor of Sgt. Jeremy R. Summers.