The governor has ordered that that flags in the state be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Saturday. From the IndyStar:
Honored at the Statehouse
• Procession starts at 7:30 a.m. A horse-drawn military caisson will leave Carson's home in the 2400 block of North Park Street. The procession will go south on Park to 22nd Street, west to Capitol Avenue, then south to the Statehouse, where Carson's casket will be placed in the Rotunda.
• Program starts at 10 a.m. It will include remarks by Gov. Mitch Daniels, Mayor Bart Peterson and Carson's grandson Andre Carson.
• Public viewing starts at 10:20 a.m. The public should enter through the north door.
• Celebration of Life memorial is 6 to 8 p.m. No details were available Thursday.
• Public viewing resumes 8 to 10 p.m.
SATURDAY
Funeral and burial
• Service will be at 10 a.m. The funeral at Eastern Star Church, 5750 E. 30th St., is expected to last about four hours. Among the speakers: Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan; radio and TV talk show host Tavis Smiley; Sen. Richard Lugar; former Sen. Birch Bayh; House Majority Whip James Clyburn; Rep. Pete Visclosky; Indiana House Speaker B. Patrick Bauer; Rep. Bill Crawford; labor leader Cordelia Lewis-Burks; Peterson and Daniels.
The sanctuary has seating for 2,500 people; two overflow rooms can hold 1,800.
• Burial will be at Crown Hill. Graveside ceremony will include a three-volley salute, presentation of colors and presentation of the flag to Carson's family.
Media coverage
• IndyStar.com: Go to IndyStar.com throughout today and Saturday for coverage including photos and video.
• Television: WTHR (Channel 13), WISH (Channel 8), WRTV (Channel 6) will begin funeral coverage at 10 a.m. Saturday.
• Radio: WTLC-AM (1310) and WTLC-FM (106.7) will broadcast live coverage of Saturday's services.
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