[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17038]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING THE LIFE OF ROBERT E. STARR

  (Mr. VEASEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of a beloved 
Fort Worth educator, veteran, and civil rights activist, Mr. Robert E. 
Starr.
  Mr. Starr attended I.M. Terrell High School and was the first in his 
family to attend college. While he was in college, he was drafted into 
the military and served as a medic during World War II, a time when the 
Army was still segregated. There were two Armies: one Black and one 
White. Mr. Starr saw some things that he shared with us that I will 
never forget.
  After he completed his education at Texas College in Tyler, he got 
his master's degree at Texas Southern University. He worked in the Fort 
Worth schools. He became known as a civil rights activist that was 
passionate about issues in the community. Mr. Starr was also employed 
at the FAA as a diversity manager, worked for the City of Fort Worth as 
an affirmative action manager, and worked as an investigator for the 
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Mr. Starr was also dedicated 
to the NAACP.
  Mr. Starr was a proud member of the Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church 
on the north side of Fort Worth. He was also a very proud resident of 
the north side of Fort Worth.
  Mr. Starr was preceded in death by his wife and daughter. He and his 
wife had a daughter that was severely disabled, and they were 100 
percent dedicated to her. She died a few years ago.
  Mr. Starr will be sorely missed in the community. He was at every 
event and did so much for everyone. He was literally a friend to 
everybody that he ever met.

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