SPOKANE, Wash. — On Friday, Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown ordered flags at all city facilities to be lowered to half-staff to coincide with Washington Governor Bob Ferguson’s directive that state and U.S. flags at all state agency facilities be lowered in remembrance of former Vice President Dick Cheney .

“Cheney was a dedicated public servant serving as White House Chief of Staff, U.S. Representative of Wyoming, United States Secretary of Defense, and Vice President,” Mayor Brown said. “I encourage anyone with a flag outside of their home or business to join us in this recognition to honor his memory.”

Cheney died on November 3. He was 84. According to Cheney's family, he died due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease. Cheney was surrounded by his family, including

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