Christopher “Kit” Bond, a Republican who brought billions of dollars in federal funding to Missouri during his four terms in the U.S. Senate and earlier was the youngest person in his state to serve as governor,

Christopher “Kit” Bond, a Republican who brought billions of dollars in federal funding to Missouri during his four terms in the U.S. Senate and who was state’s the youngest person to be governor, died Tuesday.

Missouri is mourning former Senator and Governor Kit Bond, who passed away at 86. Governor Kehoe announced flags at half-staff and a Capitol Rotunda memorial service.