Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 1 - EXECUTIVE ORDERS
Section 1:2012-23

I, Todd Lamb, Acting Governor of the State of Oklahoma, hereby direct the appropriate steps be taken to fly all American and Oklahoma flags on State property at half-staff from 8:00 a.m. until sunset on Friday, August 31, 2012, in memory of Neil Armstrong, who passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2012.

Neil Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 space mission. On this mission he would become the first American to land a craft on the moon and subsequently be the first man to walk on the moon. After his space missions he continued working for NASA in several other capacities. He would continue to champion the exploration of space even after retirement. He is the recipient of : the Presidential Medal of Freedom; the Congressional Space Medal of Honor; the Explorers Club Medal; the Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy; the NASA Distinguished Service Medal; the Harmon International Aviation Trophy; the Royal Geographic Society's Gold Medal; the Federation Aeronautique Internationale's Gold Space Medal; the American Astronautical Society Flight Achievement Award; the Robert J. Collier Trophy; the AIAA Astronautics Award; the Octave Chanute Award; and the John J. Montgomery Award.

This executive order shall be forwarded to the Administrator of Central Services who shall cause the provisions of this order to be implemented by all appropriate agencies of state government.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Oklahoma to be affixed at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this 28 day of August, 2012.

BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA

Todd Lamb, Acting Governor

ATTEST:

Michelle R. Day

Assistant Secretary of State

Added at 30 Ok Reg 14, eff 8-28-12