Armstrong directs flags to be flown at half-staff on Thursday, Jan. 22, in honor of former Gov. Allen Olson

BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong has directed all U.S. and North Dakota flags to be flown at half-staff on Thursday, Jan. 22, and encourages North Dakotans to do the same at their homes and businesses, as a mark of respect for former Gov. Allen I. Olson. Olson, who served as the 28^th governor of North Dakota from 1981 to 1984 and as the state’s attorney general from 1972 to 1980. Olson died Dec. 26 at age 87.

Olson’s funeral is at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, at Christ Presbyterian Church in Edina, Minnesota.

In a previous statement, Armstrong said: “Governor Olson served North Dakota with dignity and a steady hand as our state’s top law enforcement officer and chief executive. His dedication to the well-being of our citizens and his contributions to natural resources management brought lasting benefits to the people of North Dakota.”