Dolly Parton Honored in WA with Flags Flying Half-Staff
- Country music legend Dolly Parton died Tuesday at age 80, prompting President Donald Trump and state governors to order flags flown at half-staff until September 1 in her honor.
- Beyond a seven-decade career in music and film, Parton earned acclaim as a philanthropist, with the Library of Congress calling her a "titan of children's literacy" through her Imagination Library.
- The Imagination Library has gifted over 300 million books globally to children from birth to age five, recently securing $3 million in grants to restore Washington state services after budget shortfalls.
- Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer honored Parton, with Whitmer noting she represented "the best of America's values" through her empathy, grit, and spirit.
- President Trump's national directive mandates flags remain lowered until September 1 "as a mark of respect for the memory of Dolly Parton," the administration stated in the proclamation.
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Yankton Press & DakotanFlags at Half-Staff in Honor of Dolly Parton
{KXLG, Pierre, SD} Today, Governor Larry Rhoden ordered that flags be flown at half-staff statewide effective immediately until sunset on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, as a mark of respect for the memory of Dolly Parton.
Gov. Walz orders flags at half-staff to Honor Dolly Parton
In accordance with a proclamation issued by President Donald Trump, Gov. Tim Walz ordered all United States and Minnesota flags to fly at half-staff at all state buildings in the State of Minnesota beginning immediately until sunrise on Sept. 1,…
Governor Polis orders Colorado flags to half-staff honoring Dolly Parton
Governor Polis orders Colorado flags to half-staff honoring Dolly Parton mps-post Wed, 08/26/2026 - 09:28 Image (Kiowa County Press) Governor Polis has ordered flags across Colorado to fly at half-staff in honor of Dolly Parton, the American country music and pop culture icon and philanthropist who passed away at the age of 80. President Trump subsequently issued a proclamation ordering flags lowered to half-staff until sunset on September 1, …
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