[knewheart]

Posted: May 10, 2009 03:39 PM EDT

The Governor has ordered all flags at state office buildings be lowered to half staff Monday in honor of Kentucky's last surviving WWI era veteran. Robley Henry Rex of Louisville died at the age of 108.

Rex was one of 84,000 Kentuckians to serve in France and Germany. He shipped out to Germany in 1918 and remained there until March of 1920. He was discharged from the military three years later and started his career in the postal service. He retired in 1966.

Private services for Robley Rex are scheduled for Monday.