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Governor Steve Beshear's Communications Office
Governor Beshear Orders Flags to Half-staff on March 1
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Steve Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff on Monday, March 1, 2010 in honor of a Kentucky native Marine who died while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
According to the Department of Defense, Lance Cpl. Adam D. Peak, 25, of Florence, Ky., died Feb. 21 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Funeral services for Lance Cpl. Peak will be March 1 at Lakeside Presbyterian Church in Lakeside, Ky. Burial services will immediately follow at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens in Taylor Mill, Ky. Gov. Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on that day.
Gov. Beshear encourages individuals, businesses, organizations and government agencies to join in this tribute.
Flag status information is available at www.governor.ky.gov/flagstatus.htm.
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