December 10, 2012 - Montana Governor Schweitzer has ordered all American flags in the State of Montana to be flown at half-staff from Monday, December 10, 2012 until Tuesday, December 11, 2012 in honor of Sergeant First Class Darren M. Linde who died on December 3, 2012 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

October 26, 2012 - Montana Governor Schweitzer has ordered all flags in the State of Montana lowered to half-staff on Friday, October 26, 2012 in honor of United States Senator George McGovern who died on October 21, 2012.

August 30, 2012 - Montana Governor Schweitzer has ordered United flags in Montana to be flown at half-mast Thursday, August 30, 2012 in honor of former Montana State Senate President and former Montana Attorney General Joe Mazurek who died on August 28, 2012.

June 1, 2012 - Montana Governor Schweitzer has directed all flags in the State of Montana lowered to half-staff on Friday, June 1, 2012 in honor of Montana Army National Guard First Lieutenant Stephen Merrill who died unexpectedly of natural causes on May 25, 2012.

Montana Governor Schweitzer has ordered all flags throughout the State of Montana to be flown at half-staff on Thursday, April 19, 2012 in honor of Montana Air National Guard Senior Airman Robert Armstrong who died on April 13, 2012.

Montana Governor Schweitzer has ordered all flags in the State of Montana to be flown at half-staff on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 until sunset on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in honor of United States Army Corporal Antonio C. Burnside who died on April 6, 2012 in Ghanzi Province, Afghanistan.

Montana Governor Schweitzer has ordered all flags flown in the State of Montana lowered to half-staff on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 and Wednesday, April 11, 2012 in honor of all the Montana heroes and veterans of the First Special Service Force – “The Devil’s Brigade,” and in honor of the last Montana survivors of that elite group, Joe Glass and Mark Radcliffe who died on April 1, 2012.

Montana Governor Schweitzer has ordered all flags throughout the State of Montana to be flown at half-staff on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 in honor of retired U.S. Army Reserve Colonel, Bill Beaman who died on February 16, 2012 after a long battle with cancer. All individuals are encouraged to join in this tribute.

Today, Governor Brian Schweitzer ordered that flags on state property be flown at half staff to honor Patrick Pyette.

Montana Governor Schweitzer has ordered all flags flown on property in the State of Montana lowered to half-staff on Saturday, November 19, 2011 in honor of John Conway Harrison, former Justice of the Montana Supreme Court who died on November 11, 2011. All individuals are encouraged to join in this tribute.

Montana Governor Schweitzer has ordered all flags flown in the State of Montana lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 in honor of Major General (Retired) John James “Jim” Womack, former Adjutant General of the State of Montana who died on November 11, 2011.

Montana Governor Schweitzer has ordered all flags flown in the State of Montana to be flown at half-staff on Thursday, November 3, 2011 in honor of Montana Army National Guard Specialist Liam McWilliams who died on October 27, 2011.

Montana Governor Schweitzer has ordered all flags flown in the State of Montana lowered to half-staff on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 in honor of Montana Air National Guard Master Sergeant Dorrie Hagan who died on October 18, 2011.

Montana Governor Schweitzer has ordered all flags in the State of Montana lowered to half-staff on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 in honor of United States Marine Corporal Steven Jorgenson who died on Thursday, May 26, 2011.

Montana - In accordance with the Presidential Proclamation, Montana Governor Schweitzer has also directed that flags are at half-staff on Sunday, May 15, 2011 in honor of United States Army Sergeant First Class Richard Daniel Greene who died on May 4, 2011 in a non-combat incident in Colorado.

Montana Governor Schweitzer has ordered all flags in Montana lowered to half-staff on Friday, April 29, 2011 in honor of United States Army Sergeant Kyle D. Lewis who died on April 24, 2011.

I hereby order all flags flown on property of the State of Montana
to be flown at half-staff on Monday, April 18th, 2011, to honor the memory of Walter Breuning of Great Falls.

Born September 21, 1896 – Died April 14, 2011

At the time of his death, Walter was the world’s oldest man and an inspiration to all. Please remember Walter’s advice that kindness is good for the soul.

Dated this 15th April, 2011.
Brian Schweitzer, Governor

Montana Governor Schweitzer has ordered all flags throughout the State of Montana lowered to half-staff from Friday, February 25 until Sunday, February 27, 2011 in honor of United States Army Specialist Jonathan Pilgeram who died on February 17, 2011 in Konar Province, Afghanistan.

Montana Governor Schweitzer has ordered all flags flown in the State of Montana to half-staff on Thursday, Frebruary 24, 2011 in memory of Montana Air National Guard Msgt Ross Tribby who died on February 19, 2011.