PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem has ordered flags at the South Dakota State Capitol to be flown at half-staff from 8 a.m. until sunset on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, to honor the life of T. Loren Christianson, a former legislator.

Christianson served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 1977 until 1994. A memorial service for Christianson will be held on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church in Astoria.