EASTON, MARYLAND — The Talbot County flag is down through sunset Tuesday, Sept. 8. Council President Chuck Callahan ordered it in a county press statement dated Sept. 3, 2026, after the death of Philip Carey “Phil” Foster.

Callahan’s release lists Foster’s public roles: Talbot County State’s Attorney; member and president of the Talbot County Council; member of the Maryland House of Delegates; and, most recently, chief judge of the Talbot County Orphans’ Court.

Callahan, on the record in the Sept. 3 county release: “It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Philip Carey ‘Phil’ Foster, a longtime public servant whose commitment to Talbot County spanned decades.” The directive runs from Sept. 3 through sunset Sept. 8. County administrative offices are closed Monday, Sept. 7, for Labor Day on the 2026 holiday schedule. The flag honor still runs through sunset Tuesday under Callahan’s order.

Arrangements are with Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home in Easton, the county release says. It points the public there for service details. Visitation hours are not restated here beyond what the county release provides.