Governor Greg Gianforte orders flags to half-staff in honor of Dolly Parton
Governor Greg Gianforte ordered all flags in the State of Montana to fly at half-staff from August 25, 2026 at 6 p.m. MST until September 1, 2026, to honor the life of Dolly Parton.
Mast interpretation
The State of Montana Governor’s Proclamation directs half-staff flag observance pursuant to President Donald J. Trump’s proclamation.
Governor Greg Gianforte ordered all flags in the State of Montana to be flown at half-staff to honor the life of Dolly Parton.
The proclamation states the flags will remain at half-staff from Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 6 p.m. MST until Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
The document is dated August 25, 2026 and identifies Governor Greg Gianforte as the signer.
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About the person honored
Dolly Parton
The Library of Congress described her as "the legendary singer, songwriter, and philanthropist Dolly Parton" and said her Imagination Library "mails free books to children from birth to age 5." The Library of Congress also said in 2020 that her Imagination Library "has given away more than 150 million books to young children since its 1995 inception."
Sources: An (Extremely) Fond Farewell to Dolly Parton, Library Friend and Children’s Literacy Champion | Timeless Readers, Writers, and Gruffalos: Looking Back at the Imagination Library Story Time Series at the Library of Congress | Teaching with the Library Dolly Parton: “The Library That Dolly Built” | Timeless
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Corrections and revisions
- correctedOctober 19, 2026 at 4:40 PM UTC
Corrected the stored start to the proclamation’s literal 6 p.m. MST (August 26 at 01:00 UTC), retained all-flags statewide scope, linked the signed proclamation, and documented unresolved seasonal-zone and ending-hour uncertainty. Placed under review without inventing an ending hour.
