Governor Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff to Honor Dolly Parton
The order honors Parton’s music and her Imagination Library, which helped foster reading among young Virginians, Spanberger said.
- On Tuesday, Gov. Abigail Spanberger ordered American flags to fly at half-staff for one week to honor Dolly Parton, who died that day at age 80.
- Parton built her legacy through music and the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, fostering literacy among young Virginians and strengthening communities across the state.
- Flags were lowered at 6 p.m. Tuesday evening and will remain at half-staff across the Commonwealth until sunset on Tuesday, Sept. 1, according to the governor's order.
- President Trump also ordered flags to fly at half-staff for one week, while family members reported the singer died peacefully in Nashville without disclosing a cause of death.
- Spanberger emphasized her generosity expanded opportunities for countless children and strengthened communities throughout the Commonwealth, offering prayers for the singer's family during this difficult time.
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Gov. Orders Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Honor of Dolly Parton
(Photo: Pixabay) (Statewide) – Gov. Mike Braun has directed flags across Indiana to be flown at half-staff in honor of Dolly Parton. The country music legend, actress and philanthropist died Tuesday at the age of 80. Parton was responsible for sharing hundreds of millions of books with children through her Dolly Parton Imagination Library, which is quite active throughout Southeastern Indiana. The governor’s flag order is effective immediately u…
Gov. Spanberger orders flags to be lowered in memory of Dolly Parton
Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Tuesday ordered American flags to be flown at half-staff for one week in memory of Dolly Parton.Dolly Parton, the legendary country music star whose work influenced generations of artists, died at age 80, according to a video message from her nephew Bryan Seaver posted on social media.In a statement, Spanberger honored Parton for both her contributions as an artist and her contributions in connecting children all throu…
Spanberger orders flags to be flown at half-staff in remembrance of Dolly Parton
Gov. Abigail Spanberger issued a flag order on Tuesday requesting that all U.S. and state flags at state and local buildings in the Commonwealth be flown at half-staff in remembrance of Dolly Parton, the famed musician, actress and icon.
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