Gov. Peter Shumlin has ordered the Vermont state flag to be flown at half-staff for the next three days in honor of the late Barbara Snelling.
Snelling, a former Vermont lieutenant governor, state senator and the wife of former Gov. Richard Snelling, died Nov. 2.
Vermont state flags will be lowered for three days starting Friday morning at sunrise.
“Barbara Snelling served Vermont with great distinction in roles big and small,” Gov. Peter Shumlin said in a news release. “Whether in service to her state or community, Barbara will always be remembered for her compassion and dedication and for overcoming great personal tragedy to continue to give back to the state she loved.”
A public celebration of Snelling’s life will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Statehouse in Montpelier.
