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September 18, 2007
deJongh orders flags fly at half-staff on Thursday Gov. John deJongh Jr. has directed that flags on all public buildings in the territory be flown at half-staff on Thursday, September 20, 2007, in memory of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Gregory Rivera-Santiago. Santiago’s funeral will be held on Thursday. "This is a fitting tribute to a young Virgin Islander who gave his life in service to protect the rights and freedoms we enjoy each day," deJongh said. DeJongh, who was on hand to receive Rivera-Santiago’s body on Monday afternoon, will attend the full military funeral as he joins a grateful community in expressing condolences to the fallen soldier’s family and friends. Rivera-Santiago’s body will lay in repose at Government House on St. Croix from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Thursday prior to funeral services scheduled for 11:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Mount Pleasant. Interment will follow at Kingshill cemetery. |
