WHEREAS, on April 21, 2008, Sergeant Steven Christofferson, a member of  1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, United States Army, died while serving his country in Iraq; and

WHEREAS, Sergeant Steven Christofferson provided faithful and honorable service to the people of the State of Wisconsin and the people of the United States; and

WHEREAS, the people of Wisconsin mourn the death of Sergeant Steven Christofferson; and

WHEREAS, Sergeant Steven Christofferson will be laid to rest on Friday, May 2, 2008;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIM DOYLE, Governor of the State of Wisconsin, by the authority vested in me by Federal and State law, do hereby order that the flag of the United States and the flag of the State of Wisconsin shall be flown at half-staff at all buildings, grounds and military installations of the State of Wisconsin equipped with such flags beginning at sunrise on May 2, 2008, and ending at sunset on that date.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin to be affixed.  Done at the Capitol in the City of Madison this thirtieth day of April, in the year two thousand and eight.

JIM DOYLE
Governor
By the Governor:
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DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE
Secretary of State