Flags Fly at Half-Staff to Honor Utah Soldier

Utah Gov. Gary R. Herbert has authorized the lowering of the flags Saturday, June 1, in honor of Private First Class Cody J. Towse. All state and national flags will be flown at half-staff at all state facilities from sunrise to sunset June 1.

Pfc. Towse of Elk Ridge Utah, died May 14, 2003, in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Funeral services are Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Salem Hills High School.