Half-staff: Washington State Senator Mike Carrell

Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Monday, June 10, 2013, in memory of Washington State Senator Mike Carrell who passed away on May 29 from complications related to treatment for a pre-leukemia blood disorder.

Please notify your staff and all of your field offices and facilities around the state.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business on Monday, June 10 or first thing Tuesday morning, June 11.

Other government entities, citizens and businesses are encouraged to join this recognition.

Please call 360-816-2216 if you have any questions about this flag lowering.

A public memorial service in honor of Sen. Carrell’s life and service to the citizens of the state of Washington will be held on Monday, June 10, 2013, at 10:30am at the Capitol Rotunda in Olympia.