North Carolina half-staff flag order archive
Governor Josh Stein honors former NC First Lady Dottie Martin
Governor Josh Stein ordered U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be flown at half-staff in honor of former North Carolina First Lady Dottie Martin.
Mast interpretation
Flags at state facilities are ordered to half-staff beginning immediately until sunset Monday, October 5. Individuals, businesses, schools, municipalities, counties, and other government subdivisions are also encouraged to fly flags at half-staff for the duration indicated. Services are scheduled for Saturday, October 3, with visitation Friday evening; these funeral details do not change the flag order.
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About the person honored
Dottie Martin
Dorothy McAulay “Dottie” Martin was the former First Lady of North Carolina and the wife of Governor James G. Martin. As First Lady, she was remembered for work on education, substance abuse, spouse abuse, child abuse, and child welfare in North Carolina.
Sources: Remembering Dottie Martin, Former NC First Lady and Wife of Gov. James G. Martin ’57 | Davidson
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