Governor Inslee is deeply saddened by the death of Army Pfc. James Groth, 22, of Ethal, and directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff in his memory on Sunday, March 16, 2014. Pfc. Groth died on February 21 during a training accident at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
The Governor's Office has no objection to agencies lowering the flags at the close of business on Friday, March 14, 2014. Flags should remain at half-staff until the end of the day on March 16 or first thing Monday morning, March 17, 2014.
Other government entities, citizens and businesses are encouraged to join this recognition.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, March 16 at 11:00 am at the Toledo High School.
Please call (360) 239-1317 if you have any questions about this flag lowering.
I never heard of “Shoreline Area News” before. Can an Army Private dying in Fort Bragg by accident really cause the nation to set the flags on half-mast? Considering how many soldiers die and have died in Afghanistan in combat without a lowering of the flags, or how many Americans die in the line of whatever duty it is they perform, that has got to be the most absurd reason ever to set our nations flags on half-mast. Well, at least that is my two cents. For all its worth.
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