Governor Hobbs orders flags to half-staff for Sen. Jon Kyl’s memorial service

Flags should be lowered from sunrise to sunset on October 24 in honor of Sen. Jon Kyl’s memorial service.

July 11, 2026 at 5:28 AM MST — July 11, 2026 at 7:41 PM MST Arizona · jurisdictionOfficial source

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The notice also includes a separate half-staff order for Patriot Day on September 11, 2026. That instruction is distinct from the Sen. Jon Kyl memorial service order and should be treated as a separate event.

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Sen. Jon Kyl

Sen. Jon Kyl is confirmed as the honoree because the University of Arizona says, “The institute is named in honor of former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl” and “Kyl Institute for National Security,” matching the notice’s memorial service for Sen. Jon Kyl. https://news.arizona.edu/news/u-announces-kyl-institute-national-security The University of Arizona says, “Kyl graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelor's degree in government in 1964 and a law degree in 1966,” and that he “represented Arizona in the Senate from 1995 to 2013.” https://news.arizona.edu/news/u-announces-kyl-institute-national-security The University of Arizona also says, “He served in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate,” and that he was “a leading voice on national security, defense and intelligence policy.” https://news.arizona.edu/news/u-announces-kyl-institute-national-security

The University of Arizona statement says, “A proud University of Arizona alumnus, Sen. Kyl devoted more than two decades to public service representing Arizona in Congress.” https://news.arizona.edu/news/university-arizona-statement-sen-jon-kyl The House History page says Kyl was “born in Oakland, Nebr., April 25, 1942,” and “served from January 3, 1995, to January 3, 2013.” https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/16529

Sources: U of A announces the Kyl Institute for National Security | University of Arizona News University of Arizona statement on Sen. Jon Kyl | University of Arizona News KYL, Jon Llewellyn | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives

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Record updated October 25, 2026