President Obama: Flags at half staff to remember Sen. Edward Kennedy

In honor of Sen. Edward Kennedy, who died last night, President Barack Obama has ordered all flags to fly at half staff until Monday morning.

“Senator Edward M. Kennedy was not only one of the greatest senators of our time, but one of the most accomplished Americans ever to serve our democracy. Over the past half-century, nearly every major piece of legislation that has advanced the civil rights, health, and economic well-being of the American people bore his name and resulted from his efforts. With his passing, an important chapter in our American story has come to an end.”

Read the whole proclamation here.

And Gov. Chris Gregoire has directed flags in Washington be at half-staff Thursday, Aug. 27 to remember U.S. Army First Sergeant Jose S. Crisostomo. The 59-year old from Spanaway died in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Flags should be lowered for that until end-of-day Thursday or Friday morning — unless you’re keeping the flag lowered for Kennedy.

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