Governor Paul LePage has ordered state of Maine and U.S. flags on all public buildings and grounds to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, Oct. 7, in honor of Millicent M. MacFarland.
The Maine State Legislature had employed MacFarland for more than 30 years. She served as Clerk of the Maine House of Representatives for 12 years. She passed away in Augusta Sept. 27, at the age of 58.
A memorial mass is set for Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 11 a.m. at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, Western Avenue, Augusta. Private burial and committal prayers will be held at a later date.
