ST. LOUIS (KTRS) Flags will be at half-staff Friday on all state government buildings in St. Louis to honor Fire Captain John Kemper, who died July 12 from injuries suffered battling a blaze over the Fourth of July holiday. He was 59.

Missouri Governor Eric Greitens ordered all U.S. and Missouri flags on St. Louis’ state buildings to be flown at half-staff in honor of Kemper, whose funeral is Friday morning at 11:00 at Harris-Stowe State University.