Friday, November 30, 2007
Governor Orders Flags Lowered To Honor Fallen Soldier
Governor calls for flags to be flown at half staff in honor of Amry Corporal Clem Boody
(Des Moines) Governor Chet Culver has ordered all flags in the state be flown at half staff on Tuesday, December 4, 2007, from 8 a.m. (CST) until sunset in honor of Cpl. Clem Boody. Cpl. Boody was declared missing on November 2, 1950 after heavy fighting near Unsan, North Korea; Boody’s remains were received from North Korea in April of this year. Boody, a native of Independence, will be laid to rest there on December 4.
The Governor's directive applies to all U.S. and state flags under the control of the state. H.R. 692, signed by President Bush in June 2007, requires federal government agencies in the state to comply with the Governor’s proclamation that the U.S. flag be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of a member of the Armed Forces. Flags will be at half staff on the state Capitol Building and on flag displays in the Capitol Complex, and upon all public buildings, grounds, and facilities throughout the state. Individuals, businesses, schools, municipalities, counties, and other government subdivisions are encouraged to fly the flag at half staff for the same length of time as a sign of respect.