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Kalamazoo City Hall Flags to Fly at Half-Staff Friday for Former Commissoner Edgar Gordon

Flags at Kalamazoo City Hall will fly at half-staff Friday to honor former City Commissioner Edgar Gordon. 

He passed away in Julyat the age of 91. A news release from the city says the honor for Gordon is in accordance with city tradition. He served three terms on the Kalamazoo City Commission from 1995 to 2001. Gordon also served on the boards of several organizations in Kalamazoo. A memorial service for Gordon will be held Friday morning at First Congregational Church on West Michigan Avenue.

Gordon Evans became WMUK's Content Director in 2019 after more than 20 years as an anchor, host and reporter. A 1990 graduate of Michigan State, he began work at WMUK in 1996.