Flags to be flown at half staff in honor of former Attorney General Mark Meierhenry

August 3, 2020

PIERRE, S.D. – Governor Kristi Noem has ordered that flags at the South Dakota State Capitol be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sundown on Wednesday in honor of former Attorney General Mark Meierhenry.

Meierhenry was South Dakota’s 26th Attorney General, serving from 1979-1987.

Following his departure from public office, Meierhenry had a long and distinguished career in the private practice of law.

Meierhenry passed away on July 29th. He is survived by his wife, retired Supreme Court Justice Judith Meierhenry.