Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe on Tuesday announced the death of longtime Missouri political leader, former governor and senator Christopher ‘Kit’ Bond. Bond was 86.

“Kit Bond was a skilled statesman, public servant, and a man who truly loved Missouri. I am blessed to have known Kit and honored to call him a friend and a mentor,” Kehoe posted in a release.

Kehoe has ordered U.S. and Missouri flags to be flown at half-staff at government buildings and grounds statewide beginning Tuesday through the day Bond is laid to rest.

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