Governor Inslee directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Saturday, April 9, 2022 in honor and remembrance of Washington State Supreme Court Justice Mary Elizabeth Fairhurst, who passed on Tuesday, December 28, 2021.
The Governor’s Office has no objection to agencies lowering the flags at the close of business on Friday, April 8, 2022. Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Saturday, April 9, 2022, or first thing Monday morning, April 11.
A Celebration of Life will take place on Saturday, April 9th at Saint Martin’s University Marcus Pavilion in Lacey at 1:30 pm.