GEORGIA, USA — With no major U.S. events taking place, many may wonder why flags were flown at half-staff on Saturday, Nov. 30 across the Peach State.

Here's what we know.

THE QUESTION

Why were flags flown at half-staff on Saturday, Nov. 30?

THE SOURCES

WHAT WE FOUND

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff on state buildings and grounds on Saturday. The order was established in honor of Bruce Thompson , Georgia's 10th Commissioner of Labor, who died on Nov. 24.

According to the order, Thompson served in the Tank/Armored Division of the U.S. Army National Guard for six years.

The flags were ordered to fly half-staff Nov. 30, which is the day of Commissioner Thompson's internment.

Read Gov. Kemp's full executive order here.

MORE ABOUT BRUCE THOMPSON

Thompson died after battling pancreatic cancer, the Department of Labor announced Sunday.

He became the Peach State's Commissioner of Labor on January 12, 2023. He was born and raised on a farm in Montana and later moved to the Cartersville area with his wife, Becky, and their kids.

Gov. Kemp described Thompson as "a successful businessman and respected leader of his community; Bruce was a passionate voice for what he believed in throughout his years of service to the people of Georgia."

According to the executive order, Thompson also "used his work ethic, integrity, and legislative experience to serve Georgia's workers and employers by leading an agency focused on transparency, responsiveness and fiscal responsibility."

You can also read more about Thompson in his biography online here.

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