Why are flags flying at half mast today 1/2/10 at the Texas Capital in Austin?

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Half mast flags Texas Gov. Rick Perry has directed flags to be flown at half-staff at state buildings in memory of former U.S. Commerce Secretary Robert Mosbacher, who served under President George H.W. Bush. Mosbacher, 82, died Sunday at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.My condolences to his family and friends.

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1 I think it may be for President Bush I friend, Republican party fundraiser and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce during the presidency of George HW Bush, Robert Mosbacher Sr."Hundreds of mourners, from former presidents to fellow sailors, filled Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church Wednesday to say farewell to Robert Adam Mosbacher Sr. , a transplanted New Yorker who made an impact on Houston through business success and longtime philanthropy and left a lasting imprint on the Republican Party by raising unparalleled funds for its biggest races. Mosbacher, who died of cancer Sunday at 82, was particularly proud to have served as U.S. Secretary of Commerce under his close friend George H.W. Bush, who delivered a brief but emotional eulogy."He touched so many lives in such a positive way," the former president said.

"It’s a proud legacy of leadership, and I want to make sure all who worked with him in Washington and certainly his family heard that. "Bush called him the "best and most ethical" of all modern fund raisers, and his success at it helped support not only five GOP presidential campaigns but also a number of Houston charitable institutions, especially M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, for which he raised many millions of dollars and served as chairman of its Board of Visitors."Everything he did, from sailing to the oil business to politics and more, when Bob put his mind to doing something, he went all out, and success usually followed," Bush said. "Bob will be remembered as one of the most effective commerce secretaries ever to hold that important office.

He was one of the most decent, fun-loving and patriotic people we knew. If you spent any time around him, in short order you were smiling and laughing. He made life in Washington, life here in Houston, life period, more meaningful and enjoyable than I can possibly begin to describe.

"Also in attendance were former President George W. Bush, former Secretary of State James Baker, Gov. Rick Perry, Lt.

Gov. David Dewhurst and dozens of local dignitaries and civic leaders, including Houston Mayor Annise Parker, who worked for 18 years at Mosbacher Energy Co. Baker, who became close to Mosbacher in 1970 when both lost their wives to cancer at a young age, said Mosbacher’s business acumen and competitive zeal made him a natural for the energy business and politics.

And a sense of humor that Baker described as "wicked" didn’t hurt either." .

I think it may be for President Bush I friend, Republican party fundraiser and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce during the presidency of George HW Bush, Robert Mosbacher Sr. "Hundreds of mourners, from former presidents to fellow sailors, filled Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church Wednesday to say farewell to Robert Adam Mosbacher Sr. , a transplanted New Yorker who made an impact on Houston through business success and longtime philanthropy and left a lasting imprint on the Republican Party by raising unparalleled funds for its biggest races.

Mosbacher, who died of cancer Sunday at 82, was particularly proud to have served as U.S. Secretary of Commerce under his close friend George H.W. Bush, who delivered a brief but emotional eulogy. "He touched so many lives in such a positive way," the former president said. "It’s a proud legacy of leadership, and I want to make sure all who worked with him in Washington and certainly his family heard that."Bush called him the "best and most ethical" of all modern fund raisers, and his success at it helped support not only five GOP presidential campaigns but also a number of Houston charitable institutions, especially M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, for which he raised many millions of dollars and served as chairman of its Board of Visitors.

"Everything he did, from sailing to the oil business to politics and more, when Bob put his mind to doing something, he went all out, and success usually followed," Bush said. "Bob will be remembered as one of the most effective commerce secretaries ever to hold that important office. He was one of the most decent, fun-loving and patriotic people we knew.

If you spent any time around him, in short order you were smiling and laughing. He made life in Washington, life here in Houston, life period, more meaningful and enjoyable than I can possibly begin to describe."Also in attendance were former President George W. Bush, former Secretary of State James Baker, Gov.

Rick Perry, Lt.Gov. David Dewhurst and dozens of local dignitaries and civic leaders, including Houston Mayor Annise Parker, who worked for 18 years at Mosbacher Energy Co. Baker, who became close to Mosbacher in 1970 when both lost their wives to cancer at a young age, said Mosbacher’s business acumen and competitive zeal made him a natural for the energy business and politics.

And a sense of humor that Baker described as "wicked" didn’t hurt either.

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Here's the link to the portion of the story I posted in comment #1:chron.com/disp/story.mpl/hotstories/6838....

Why are the flags at half mast today 1/4/12.

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