Lowering flags to half-staff in honor and memory of Lance Corporal Skip Wells and Petty Officer 2nd Class Randall Smith

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This executive order you see below is from the year 2015. It was signed by the Governor on Tuesday, Jul 21.

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EXECUTIVE ORDER

 

BY THE GOVERNOR:

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS :

WHEREAS:

ORDERED:

FLAGS ON ALL STATE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

ORDERED LOWERED TO HALF STAFF

On July 16, 2015, Lance Corporal Skip Wells and Petty Ofﬁcer 211d
Class Randall Smith were tragically killed when a gunman attacked
two military recruitment centers in Chattanooga, Tennessee; and '

Lance Corporal Skip Wells, 21, of Marietta, Georgia, honorably served
our country in the United States Marines; and

Petty Ofﬁcer 2nd Class Randall Smith, 26, Of Rossville, Georgia,
honorably served our country in the United States Navy; and

It is ﬁtting and proper to recognize the sacriﬁces made by these
military servicemen by lowering the ﬂags on all State buildings and
grounds to half—staff.

Now, THEREFORE, IN HONOR AND AS A MARK OF RESPECT FOR THE
MEMORY OF LANCE CORPORAL SKIP WELLS AND PETTY OFFICER
2ND CLASS RANDALL SMITH, PURSUANT To THE AUTHORITY
VESTED IN ME AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, IT IS
HEREBY

That the ﬂag of the United States and the ﬂag of the State of Georgia
be ﬂown at half—staff on all state buildings and grounds fromthis day
until Thursday, July 30, 2015, at sunset.

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This 2‘ dayofJuly, 2015. ,

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GOVERNOR