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Two-Day Mourning for Captain Kirkconnell
The Cayman Islands will observe a two-day period of mourning in honour of the life and service of Captain Eldon Kirkconnell from today, Thursday, 29 June to Friday, 30 June.
Throughout the period, the Cayman Islands flag is to be flown at half-mast on all public buildings.
Senior government officials and members of the Kirkconnell family participated in a flag lowering ceremony at the Government Administration Building this morning, 29 June, as a mark of respect to Captain Kirkconnell.
Captain Kirkconnell served in the Legislative Assembly and the Executive Council of the Cayman Islands from 1962 to 1972, and was awarded the honour of OBE, Order of the British Empire, by Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
He passed away on Thursday, 8 June, at the age of 96.
