On Monday March 1 all flags at Kentucky state offices are to be lowered to half-staff. The directive comes from Gov. Steve Beshear who wanted to pay tribute to a Kentucky native Marine, Lance Cpl. Adam D. Peak, who died during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Peak from Florence, Kentucky, was only 25 years of age and died in Helmand province while helping in combat operations in Afghanistan. He was in 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
His funeral will take place on March 1 at Lakeside Presbyterian Church in Lakeside, with a burial to follow at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens in Taylor Mill. The lowering of the flags will occur between sunrise and sunset.
Organizations, government agencies, individuals and businesses are all being urged by Gov. Beshear to follow suit and embrace this tribute. For more information go to iSurfPaducah.com. Do you think this is a fitting tribute to this courageous soldier, and will it go some way to helping his family get over his loss in any way?
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