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"Today we mourn the loss of the students and faculty killed at
Virginia Tech," Blagojevich said. "There are no words that can erase
the deep sorrow and loss suffered by the families and friends of the
victims. There is no line of logic that can explain such utterly
senseless and brutal violence. On behalf of the people of Illinois,
I offer our deepest sympathy to the families of the victims and the
Virginia Tech community. They are in our thoughts and prayers."
The governor's proclamation follows:
WHEREAS, on April 16, 2007, tragedy befell our nation when over
30 students and faculty were murdered, and over 20 were injured, on
the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia; and
WHEREAS, this event marks the most deadly massacre the United
States has ever seen, and all across the nation Americans mourn with
the families of the victims and the entire Virginia Tech community;
and
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 WHEREAS, the State of Illinois is saddened by this horrific
disaster, and we join Governor Tim Kaine and Commonwealth of
Virginia, along with President George W. Bush, in lowering the flag
of the United States of America to express our grief and anguish at
this senseless loss of lives:
THEREFORE, I, Rod R. Blagojevich, Governor of the State of
Illinois, do hereby order, in accordance with the timeframe set
forth by President Bush, that the flag of the United States of
America fly at half-staff at all State facilities from this day
until sunset on Sunday April 22, in honor of the victims of the
Virginia Tech tragedy.
[Text from file received from
the
Illinois Office of
Communication and Information]
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