[Missouri Office of Administration - oa.mo.gov]
By order of the Governor of the State of Missouri, U.S. and Missouri flags at all government buildings statewide will be flown at half-staff on Saturday, August 14, 2021, from sunrise until sunset in honor of United States Marine Corps Corporal Dalton Wayne Pierson, of Jefferson City, Missouri.
Your office is responsible for distributing this information throughout your department for compliance with this order effective immediately. You can find the proclamation from the President here.
Mark Hill
Director, OA FMDC
WHEREAS, Corporal Dalton Wayne Pierson graduated from Jefferson City High School, in Jefferson City, Missouri, in 2018; and
WHEREAS, Corporal Pierson was a three-year active duty Marine in the United States Marine Corps, who began his service with the completion of boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Training in San Diego, California, in 2018; and
WHEREAS, Corporal Pierson was stationed in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, where he was currently serving as a Corporal at Pioneer Platoon, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2d Marine Logistics Group, with a Marine Logistics Group, with a Military Occupational Specialty of 1371 Combat Engineer; and
WHEREAS, United States Marines courageously and unselfishly strive to ensure the safety and well-being of their fellow citizens and defense of the Nation; and
WHEREAS, on July 28, 2021, Corporal Pierson was killed in-the-line-of-duty at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina; and
WHEREAS, the people of the State of Missouri are thankful for the brave individuals in the military who consider the welfare of others a personal responsibility and work diligently to protect our State and Nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Michael L. Parson, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI, as a mark of respect for the line-of-duty death of
CORPORAL DALTON WAYNE PIERSON
and for his bravery and service to the United States Marine Corps, do hereby order the flag of the United States and the flag of Missouri shall be flown at half-staff at all government buildings in the State of Missouri, for one full day on August 14, 2021, from sunrise to sunset.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Missouri, in the City of Jefferson, this 13th day of August, 2021.
MICHAEL L. PARSON