Governor Orders Maine State Flags be Lowered in Gorham on June 27

For Immediate Release: Monday, June 25, 2012

Contact: Adrienne Bennett (207) 287-2531

 

Governor Orders Maine State Flags be Lowered in Gorham on June 27

AUGUSTA – In remembrance and honor of Durward Benjamin 'Ben' Worster, Governor Paul LePage has directed that the State of Maine flag be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Wednesday, June 27, 2012 in the town of Gorham. The United States flag shall remain at full-staff.

Durward Benjamin 'Ben' Worster, 29, died on Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at Frye's Leap on Sebago Lake.

Worster attended Gorham High School and shortly thereafter enlisted in the military, and was stationed at Fort Hood in Texas. A superior shot, he became a decorated Army Sniper as a Team Leader 1st Platoon, 2nd Quad, 2-5 1st Calvary during his tour in Iraq, and he was awarded numerous honors and medals, including the Army Commendation Medal, distinction from the U.S. Army Sniper School and Advanced Marksmanship and Sniper Operations, as well as holding expert military qualifications in 11 different weapons systems. Upon receiving his honorable discharge from the Army, Worster became a part of another distinguished brotherhood as on officer of the Maine Correctional Center in Windham.

Please note: If the Maine State and United States flags are flown on the same staff, it is appropriate to affix the Maine State flag with a black ribbon to denote mourning in lieu of lowering. 

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