Governor Steve Sisolak has ordered U.S. and Nevada state flags to fly at half-staff Thursday in honor Carson City Mayor Robert 'Bob' Crowell who died last month.
By executive order, flags will fly at half-staff from sunrise until sunset.
Crowell's Celebration of Life is scheduled for Thursday. He was 74 when he died.
He was elected Mayor of Carson City in 2008 and assumed his duties as Mayor on January 5, 2009. He was re-elected in 2012 and 2016. Prior to being elected Mayor, Bob served 11 years on the Carson City School Board of Trustees.
The Governor also issued a proclamation in honor of Mayor Crowell, naming October 29, 20020 a day in honor of Mayor Crowell.
"Today, we will lower the flags and give our esteemed recognition to such a wonderful man that dedicated his life to the betterment of the both the State and this nation,” Gov. Sisolak said. “As I’ve said before, and to put it simply, Nevada is better because of Bob. His dedication to the State was unparalleled. Thus, it is my pleasure to honor this respected serviceman and community leader with this gesture. The First Lady and I once again extend our condolences to his wife Susan, their four children, his friends, and those in the communities he served, as we all honor him today.”
Mayor Crowell, a United States Navy Veteran, was also a longtime civil servant. He served numerous community leadership roles including as the President of the Carson City Board of Trustees, the Nevada League of Cities and Municipalities, and the Carson City Redevelopment Authority, and most recently as the Mayor of Carson City.
Crowell is survived by his wife of 49 years, Susan, and their four children, Brad, Caroline, David and Todd, and two grandchildren.
Mayor Crowell’s Celebration of Life Ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. on Thursday, October 29. The celebration of life will not be open to the public, but it will be live streamed below -
