OH State Order · Half-Staff
Flags at Half-Staff for Gerald Stebelton
October 19, 2026
Gerald Stebelton was a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives from Lancaster. He served from 2007 to 2014, and earlier worked as an aeronautical engineer and attorney and served on the Lancaster City Council and Board of Education. Flags are being lowered in recognition of his service to the state. The order was issued by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine.
Flag protocol
Flags of the United States and the State of Ohio are to be flown at half-staff on Monday, October 19, 2026, from sunrise to sunset.