Gov. Ron DeSantis orders flags to be flown at half-staff to honor Bobby Bowden
By Keith Farner
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To honor legendary Florida State coach Bobby Bowden, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered flags on Friday to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset.
This is part of a series of arrangements to honor Bowden’s life since he passed away on Sunday 91.
Bowden will Lie in Honor at the Florida Historic Capitol Museum on Friday from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. to allow the public to pay respects.
Bowden will then Lie in Repose from 2 to 7 p.m. at Florida State’s Moore Athletics Center at Doak Campbell Stadium off Stadium Drive Friday. This event is open to the public.
At 11 a.m. on Saturday, there will be a funeral service at the Tucker Civic Center at FSU which is open to the public with doors opening at 9:30 a.m.
Gov. DeSantis’ press office issued the following statement, via WTXL:
On Sunday, August 8, 2021, former Florida State University Head Football Coach Bobby Bowden passed away. Bowden was an impactful leader and empowered his players to be the same. He lived a remarkable life with a strong Christian foundation serving God’s purpose on and off the field. Bowden was the inaugural recipient of the Governor’s Medal of Freedom, the highest citizen award the Governor can give. He also holds recognition in the College Football Hall of Fame as of 2006. He will be remembered as one of the best coaches of all time, a legendary Floridian, and a man of God.
To honor the memory of Bobby Bowden and his impact on our nation and state, I hereby direct the flags of the United States and the State of Florida to be flown at half-staff at the Leon County Courthouse in Tallahassee, Florida; the City Hall of Tallahassee, Florida; and the State Capitol in Tallahassee, Florida, from sunrise to sunset on Friday, August 13, 2021.
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
