Cheney - the VP under President Bush from 2001 to 2009 - died from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease on Monday night.

Hours after Cheney died Tuesday at 84, the state lowered flags at the Republican governor's order.

During the younger Bush's administration, he singlehandedly turned his role as vice-president from what was traditionally an empty role, with little formal power, into a de-facto deputy presidency, ov...