ILLINOIS — Gov. Pritzker ordered all flags to fly at half-staff starting Tuesday morning at sunrise until sunset on Thursday, March 21 in honor of fallen Illinois soldier Sgt. Holli Bolinski.

Sgt. Bolinski returned to Perry County Monday afternoon in a procession led by area first responders and family members.

Along the way back hundreds of people and thousands of flags lined the streets to pay tribute to Bolinski.

The 37-year-old soldier died two weeks ago in a “non-combat” related accident in Kuwait.

Visitation honoring Bolinski will be held from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 20 at St. Bruno Catholic Church, Pinckeyville on and again from 8 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. Thursday. The Rosary will be recited at the church on Thursday at 9:30 a.m.

A mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Bruno Catholic Church in Pinckeyville. Interment will be held in St. Bruno Catholic Cemetery, Pinckneyville.  Military graveside rites will be conducted by Presswood-Daffron American Legion Post #2504 and the United States Army.