Governor Colyer Orders Flags to be Flown at Half-staff in Honor of First Lady Barbara Bush
Topeka – In accordance with Executive Order 10-12, and the proclamation of President Donald J. Trump, Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff to honor the life of former First Lady Barbara Bush.
“When I worked in the Bush White House I had the pleasure of getting to know Barbara. She was truly a remarkable woman and an inspiration to all,” said the Governor. “As one of only two women to be the wife and mother of a President, her legacy will live on. The Bush family is in our prayers.”
In accordance with the White House proclamation, the flag should be flown at half-staff beginning today until sundown on the day of Mrs. Bush’s interment.
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