Flags to be lowered to half staff Friday to Monday in Vermont to honor Brian Bill

The Vermont State House, all federal and state facilities around the state and public buildings and grounds around the state will lower their flags to half staff from Friday to Monday, per order of Governor Peter Shumlin, to honor Chief Petty Officer Brian Bill, 31, of Virginia Beach, VA, who died on August 6, 2011, while serving with the United States Navy in Afghanistan. He was a graduate of Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont.
Where the flags will be lowered:
The Vermont State House, all Federal and State Facilities around the state and public buildings and grounds around the state.
Which flags will be lowered:
The U.S flag, Vermont State flag, POW flags, and any other flag*
Date the flags are to be lowered: (at sunrise):
Friday, August 19, 2011
Date flags are to return to full staff: (at sunset):
Monday, August 22, 2011
Name of person being honored/Reason to Lower Flag(s):
Chief Petty Officer Brian Bill, 31, of Virginia Beach, VA, died on Saturday, August 6, 2011 while serving his country with the United States Navy in Afghanistan. The Chief Petty Officer was a graduate of Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont.
A mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, August 19, 2011, at 11 am at the Church of St Cecilia, 1184 Newfield Avenue, Stamford, CT 06905
* all flags must fly at half-staff for that period of time.
Rule: when the U.S. flag is lowered, the Vermont flag, the POW flag, and any other flag must also be lowered, because the U.S. flag must always fly above or equal to any other flags that are flown.