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Flag: Lower it as sign of mourning for Orlando

I am grateful to all who have lowered their flags to half-staff this week. But I was disturbed to see that State Farm didn't lower its downtown building's flag in order to honor the Orlando victims.

When I went into the State Farm building to inquire about it, I was assured it would be lowered. It still hadn't been lowered as of Wednesday evening.

Marilyn Boyle, Tacoma

This story was originally published June 17, 2016 at 9:00 AM with the headline "Flag: Lower it as sign of mourning for Orlando."

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