This thread has gone bizarre. She's dead, no need to drag her body through the mud.

 

That is why I had my thread locked.

This thread has gone bizarre. She's dead, no need to drag her body through the mud.

 

True. She did enough of that herself.

True. She did enough of that herself.

 

 

+1

Well, here it is. Yet another reason to be embarrassed to be associated with NJ. By taking this action, that man has greatly lessened the value of what lowering the flag means to those before this. It's a sad day in this state's history.

 

 

 

 

February 16, 2012

 

 

Christie Orders Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Recognition of NJ Native Whitney Houston

 

 

by cnbnews.net

 

 

Trenton, NJ – Yesterday, Governor Chris Christie signed the Executive Order No. 87 − Ordering all State buildings to fly flags at half-staff on Friday, February 17, 2012 in recognition and mourning of the passing of Whitney Houston, who was born in Newark and grew up in East Orange.

 

Houston, 48, was found dead in the bathtub of her suite at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday, hours before she was to attend a pre-Grammys bash at the Beverly Hills, California, hotel. Speculation has grown over the cause of her death, which has not been determined pending the outcome of toxicology tests that could take weeks.

 

Funeral services will be held on Saturday at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, NJ. According to skynews (news.sky.com) Whitney Houston's fans will be able to watch her private funeral on the internet after her family agreed to allow a camera into the small church service in Newark, New Jersey. There were also no plans to hold a public memorial service, despite earlier suggestions that Newark's 18,000-seater Prudential Centre could be used for a ceremony.

 

A copy of the Executive Order is below.

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 87

 

 

WHEREAS, Whitney Houston was a gifted singer, remarkable performer, and iconic figure who left an indelible mark upon the popular music landscape in the State of New Jersey and across our Nation; and

 

 

WHEREAS, Whitney Houston was born in Newark, New Jersey on August 9, 1963, and was raised in East Orange, New Jersey; and

WHEREAS, Whitney Houston, at a young age, began singing at Newark’s New Hope Baptist Church, where her mother, also a Grammy- winning artist, led the music program for many years; and

WHEREAS, Whitney Houston passed away in Beverly Hills, California on February 11, 2012, at the age of 48; and

WHEREAS, Whitney Houston’s vibrant and spectacular voice endeared her to countless fans in New Jersey, across the nation, and around the world, and has enriched the lives of fans of many different genres of music, including pop and rhythm and blues; and

WHEREAS, Whitney Houston’s considerable musical talent and unique voice contributed to her recording success, which included more than 170 million combined albums, singles, and videos sold worldwide during her career, as well as two albums that sold more than 10 million copies in the United States alone: her 1985 debut album, “Whitney Houston,” and the 1992 soundtrack to “The Bodyguard”; and

WHEREAS, Whitney Houston charted seven consecutive No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hits and seven consecutive multi-platinum albums, and her second album, “Whitney,” released in 1987, became the first album by a woman to enter the Billboard charts at No. 1; and

WHEREAS, her recording success in the music industry led her to appear in numerous feature films, including “The Bodyguard,” “Waiting to Exhale,” and “The Preacher’s Wife”; and

WHEREAS, having enriched the lives of so many people during her musical and entertainment career, Whitney Houston left a legacy in this State that will be cherished for many years; and

 

 

 

WHEREAS, through her accomplishments and achievements in the entertainment industry and her contributions to the cultural identity of New Jersey, Whitney Houston made New Jersey a better place; and

WHEREAS, it is with deep sadness that we mourn the loss of Whitney Houston and extend our sincere sympathy to her family, friends, and countless fans; and

WHEREAS, it is appropriate to recognize the achievements and contributions, to honor the memory, and to mark the passing of Whitney Houston;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, CHRIS CHRISTIE, Governor of the State of New Jersey, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and by the Statutes of this State, do hereby ORDER and DIRECT:

1. The flag of the United States of America and the flag of the State of New Jersey shall be flown at half-staff at all State departments, offices, agencies, and instrumentalities during appropriate hours on Friday, February 17, 2012, in recognition and mourning of the passing of Whitney Houston.

2. This Order shall take effect immediately.

 

 

Attest:

/s/ Charles B. McKenna Chief Counsel to the Governor

 

 

GIVEN, under my hand and seal this 15th day of February,

 

 

Two Thousand and Twelve, and of the Independence of the United States, the Two Hundred and Thirty-Sixth.

/s/ Chris Christie Governor