Texas Governor Rick Perry has directed State offices to fly the United States flag and State of Texas flag at half-staff on Thursday, April 4, 2013, in honor of murdered Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife Cynthia. Thursday was chosen because a public memorial will be held that day for the McLellands at the Sunnyvale First Baptist Church in Mesquite, Texas at 1 p.m. Governor Perry will speak at the memorial.
Governor Rick Perry's Flag Directive
The State of Texas has lost a valued elected official with the brutal murder of District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife Cynthia. As a mark of respect for this brave public servant and his wife, it is fitting that flags in Texas be lowered to half-staff.
Therefore, pursuant to Chapter 3100 of the Texas Government Code and Title 4 of United States Code, as Chief Executive Officer and Governor of the State of Texas, I do hereby direct the lowering of all State of Texas and United States flags under the control of the state to half-staff in memory of the Honorable Mike McLelland and his wife Cynthia, on Thursday, April 4, 2013. Flags should be returned to full staff on Friday, April 5.
Our prayers of comfort are extended to the McLelland family in their time of grief, and I urge all Texans to remember and honor Mike and Cynthia’s service to the State of Texas.
Respectfully,
RICK PERRY
Governor
Public Memorial and funeral information provided by the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office:
Funeral arrangements for Mike and Cynthia McLelland have been set. A memorial service will be held Thursday, April 4, 2013. The memorial will be at 1:00 p.m. at the Sunnyvale First Baptist Church located at 3018 N. Beltline Road in Sunnyvale, Texas. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Wortham located at 300 South 3rd in Wortham, Texas. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 5, at 10:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Wortham.