4/21/2011
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today issued a proclamation ordering all State flags displayed at State facilities be lowered to half-staff from dawn to dusk on April 22, 2011, the day of services for Donald L. Stemple of Philippi, W.Va.
Donald Stemple was first elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates in 1980 to represent the twenty-eighth district, and was re-elected in 1984, 1986 and 1990. In 1997, then Governor Cecil Underwood appointed Stemple as Commissioner of the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration. Previously, Stemple served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and achieved the rank of Corporal. Stemple was also a businessman and farmer in the Barbour County area.
"Today we mourn the loss of a dedicated West Virginian who put service to others before himself," said Gov. Tomblin. "Delegate Stemple was a champion for the Philippi community, having dedicated countless hours of community service to his neighbors.
West Virginia has lost a true friend and I am deeply saddened by his passing." Stemple is survived by his wife Grace, daughter, Jo Ellen Kemmner; son, Mark Stemple; brother, James Stemple among other family members
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