Lowering flags to half-staff on Monday, April 27 in honor and memory of Pete Wheeler

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EXECUTIVE ORDER

 

BY THE GOVERNOR:

WHEREAS :

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

ORDERED:

FLAGS 0N STATE CAPITOL BUILDING AND GROUNDS
ORDERED LOWERED TO HALF STAFF

The Honorable Pete Wheeler, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of
Veterans Service from 1954 to 2015, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2015; and

Mr. Wheeler was a great, American patriot having served in the Army Infantry
between 1942 and 1946 and continued to serve in the Georgia Army National
Guard until July 1978 when he retired as a Brigadier General; and

Mr. Wheeler’s dedication to his brothers and sisters in uniform is evidenced by
his much decorated work to support veterans. Pete was inducted into the Georgia
Military Veterans Hall of Fame and was the recipient of the Silver Helmet Award,
presented by AMVETS; recipient of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Silver and Gold
Medals of Merit; recipient of the Patrick Henry Award, presented by the National
Guard Association of the United States; and many other honors and accolades;
and

It is ﬁtting and proper to remember and honor Pete Wheeler for his dedicated
service to our state.

N ow, THEREFORE, IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF PETE WHEELER, PURSUANT
TO THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA,
rr IS HEREBY

That the ﬂag of the United States and the ﬂag of the State Of Georgia shall be
ﬂown at half—staff on the State Capitol building and grounds on Monday, April 27,
2015, the day of his interment, until sunset.

This 21st day of April, 2015.

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GOVERNOR