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VAN ZANDT COUNTY \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Gov. Greg Abbott is allowing the Texas and U.S. flags in Van Zandt County to be lowered at half-staff in honor of a county commissioner who died during severe storms. Longtime Van Zandt County Precinct 2 Commissioner Virgil Melton Jr. died on June 3 after a tree fell onto his car while he was driving at night.<\/p>\n
According to our news partner KETK, Van Zandt County will be allowed to lower the flags to half-staff beginning June 17 in honor of the life and public service of Melton. Flags should be returned to full-staff by sunrise on June 19, Abbott said.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153The First Lady and I extend prayers of comfort for the Melton family during their time of grief and urge all Texans to remember and honor Commissioner Melton\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s service to his community as a dedicated elected official and to his country as a United States Marine who was awarded a Purple Heart and a Navy Commendation Medal for Valor,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Abbott said.<\/p>\n
The governor said individuals, businesses, municipalities, counties and other political subdivisions in the surrounding area may fly flags at half-staff. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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