Former Idaho Gov. Phil Batt to be honored at memorial services in Boise

Former Idaho Gov. Phil Batt, who died on his 96th birthday on March 4, will be remembered at two services open to the public on Thursday and Friday, according to a press release from Gov. Brad Little’s office.

On Thursday, the public is invited to the Idaho Capitol Building in downtown Boise for a service in the rotunda. Batt’s body will be honorably transferred and arrive at the Capitol at 10 a.m. The Idaho Army National Guard’s band will perform honors and a flyover will take place by the Idaho Air National Guard, weather permitting. Little will lead the Capitol service, which will include speeches from former Idaho Govs. C.L. “Butch” Otter and Dirk Kempthorne, as well as U.S. Sen. Jim Risch.

Batt will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda until 10 a.m. Friday, according to the release.

At that time, Batt’s body will be honorably transferred from the rotunda to the Cathedral of the Rockies, 717 N. 11th St. in Boise.

Batt’s funeral service, which is open to the public, will begin at 11 a.m. Friday. A reception is scheduled to follow at the same location. Following the reception, the procession of family and invited friends will be led by the Idaho State Police to the Wilder Cemetery for a private burial service, according to the release.

Little ordered the lowering of U.S. and state of Idaho flags to half-staff to honor Batt, and the flags will be raised to full staff at sunrise on Saturday, according to the release.