Flags lowered for soldier killed in Afghanistan

Friday, July 31, 2009

Gov. C.L. Butch Otter has ordered flags at the State Capitol Building and other state buildings and facilities to be flown at half-staff on Sunday, Aug. 2, in honor of Spc. Randy L.J. Neff Jr. Neff, 24, of Blackfoot, who died in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, on July 22. Services will be held at the Soldiers Chapel in Fort Carson, Colo., that day at 3 P.M.

The city lowered its flags Friday in response to the governor's request.

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I will be lowering my flag in honor of this fallen young man. Anyone want to join me?

-- Posted by B Mullen on Fri, Jul 31, 2009, at 6:17 PM

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