Flag Etiquette

Campus flags will be at half-mast Wednesday to mark the memorial service for U of G undergraduate student Joe Wykes. The bachelor of arts student died in late November. A visitation will be held Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Scotland Funeral Home, 27 Main Street, Elgin. A memorial service will be held at the same location Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.  

http://www.ajc.com/sports/uga/uga-vii-dies-205602.html Uga VII has passed.  Do we get an Otto II to bide time until VIII next season?  As young as he was (hadn't finished a second season), this can't have been "natural causes".  More information will likely be released tomorrow considering the time.  This is certainly a sad day for the Georgians, and dog lovers. May the big Dawg rest in peace.  

Gov. Mike Rounds has asked that all flags in the state be flown at half staff Tuesday, from 8 a.m. until sunset, in honor of U.S. Army Sgt. Eduviges "Duvi" Guadalupe Preciado Wolf, who died Oct. 25, when her vehicle was ambushed while on a convoy in Afghanistan.  

Alexander Bryans, Professor Emeritus and former Head of the Department of Pediatrics, passed away on Wednesday, December 2. The flag will be lowered in his honour. Friends will be received at Chalmers...  

UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations on Thursday flew its blue flag at half-mast at the UN Headquarters in New York to mourn the UN staff members who were killed in a terrorist attac...  

Gov. Pawlenty orders flags at half-staff in honor of PFC XiongCoon Rapids ECM PublishersSaint Paul, MN -- Gov. Tim Pawlenty has ordered that all US flags and Minnesota flags be flown at half-staff at all state and federal buildings in the State ...State flags at half-staff this weekend to honor Fort Hood victimMinnPost.comall 2 news articles »  

Suspect caught...Flags at half-staff...Missing American soldiers9&10 NewsORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A suspect is in custody after police in Orlando, Fla. say he killed one person and injured five others at a downtown office building. ...George W. Bush visits Fort Hood before President ObamaExaminer.comall 1,227 news articles »  

Flags at Half-Staff to Honor Marine Killed in Midair CollisionMPBN NewsFlags are flying at half-staff in Maine today in memory of a Marine killed in a midair collision earlier this month over the Pacific Ocean. ...Flags at half-staff for Belgrade MarineBangor Daily Newsall 21 news articles »  

ABC NewsFlags at half-staff for fort victimsJamestown SunJohn Hoeven on Friday directed all government agencies in North Dakota to fly US and North Dakota flags at half-staff from sunrise to sunset until Nov. ...President Obama orders flags at half-staff in US and around the worldExaminer.comGov Schweitzer orders flags at half-staff for Ft Hood victimsMontana's News StationFlags at half staff to honor those killed at Fort HoodKilgore News...  

Flags At Half Staff To Honor Two Fallen SoldiersWISN.comMILWAUKEE -- Flags in Wisconsin will be flown at half staff Saturday, to honor two fallen soldiers. Lt. Bret Miller, of East Troy, died last month when the ...Wisconsin Guard to lower flags to honor Navy pilotChicago Tribuneall 28 news articles »  

Leslie Katherine Doucet, a mature student pursuing her Master's degree in Sociology at Queen's, passed away on October 16, 2009. The flags on campus will be at half mast in her honour....  

Manchin orders flags at half-staff MondayBeaver County TimesAP Gov. Joe Manchin is ordering all US and state flags at government buildings be flown at half-staff in honor of Army Specialist Julian Lee Guthrie ...and more »  

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Police have ruled out suspicious circumstances surrounding Hedon opera star Amy Black's death. Tributes continue to pour in for the popular singer.  

Sooner fans downKFORDisappointed by the losses, one sooner fan has already placed his OU flag at half mast. Instead of scrambling to find tickets for this weeks Bedlam game, ...and more »