FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear invites the public to pay their respects to former Kentucky Governor Martha Layne Collins, who will lie in state in the Old State Capitol on Sunday, Nov. 9, beginning at noon EST.
Collins’ family will host a public visitation in the Old State Capitol from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. There will be a memorial service at 4:30 p.m., which will air live on Kentucky Educational Television and at ket.org/live.
Collins was the 56th Governor of the commonwealth and its only woman Governor to date, serving from 1983 to 1987. She also served as Lieutenant Governor from 1979 to 1983. She was 88 years old when she passed away on Saturday.
“Gov. Martha Layne Collins led a ground-breaking life and career dedicated to building a better Kentucky for all our people,” Gov. Beshear said. “We thank her for her service to the commonwealth and we commend her amazing life of service.”
A private burial service will take place on Monday, Nov. 10.
On Monday, Gov. Beshear directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff in Collins’ honor until sunset on the day of interment. Flags will remain at half-staff, however, until the interment of former Vice President Dick Cheney, whose funeral arrangements are still pending. Flag status information is available at governor.ky.gov/flag-status.