United States Flags To Be Flown At Half-Staff In Memory Of Dolly Parton

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Dolly Parton

To honor the memory of Dolly Parton, United States flags will be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all federal buildings though Sept. 1.

The news of Parton’s death shocked the world earlier today (Aug. 25). Her nephew, Bryan Seaver, shared word of her passing in a video posted to Parton’s social media.

President Donald Trump announced his decision to honor the global icon shortly after her death. “There has never been anyone like her, and never will,” he wrote.

One of the most universally beloved and most widely respected artists of all time, Parton amassed 44 top-10 country albums, more than any other artist, and garnered 11 Grammy Awards, 10 CMA Awards, 40 BMI Songwriter honors, eight BMI Million-Air certificates, a National Medal of Arts and multiple hall of fame inductions. Beyond her musical talents, Parton was known for her philanthropy, which extended to Appalachian charities, medical clinics and educational programs, among other initiatives.

Read her full obituary here.

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