Please be advised the date of interment is October 29, 2024, the United States of America flag and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts should return to full staff at sunset on October 29, 2024.

Please be advised that Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has ordered that the United States of America flag and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings beginning immediately today, October 23, 2024, until sunset on the day of interment, in honor of the life and legacy of State Representative Susan Williams Gifford, who passed away on October 23, 2024.

This gubernatorial order applies to:

1. The main or administration building of each public institution of the Commonwealth, e.g. town and city halls

2. Other state-owned or state-controlled buildings

3. All state military installations