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Floyd Starr


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page dedicated to the memory of humanitarian Floyd Starr whose groundbreaking work in the field of positive youth development was so eloquently captured in his mantra ...."there is no such thing as a bad boy.

Timeline

Birth- May 1, 1883

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May 1, 1883
Decatur, Michigan

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Jul 1, 1851

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Marriage- Dec 24, 1910-Ages: 35 - 28 years
Harriet Armstrong
To
Jan 1, 1918
Employment: End Date
Jan 1, 1967
Employment: Start Date
Jan 1, 1913
Employment: Position
Founder, President, President Emeritus
Employment: Place
Albion, Michigan
Employment: Employer
Starr Commonwealth
Occupation
American social work pioneer
Religion
Episcopalian
Race or Ethnicity
English/Dutch
Quote
"There is no such thing as a bad boy"
Quote
Love is the universal solvent that destroys everything unlike itself.
Gender
Male
Quote
Beauty is a silent teacher.
Education: Institution
Albion College
Education: Place
Albion, Michigan
Education: From
Jan 1, 1906
Education: To
Jan 1, 1910
Death- Aug 27, 1980
Albion, Calhoun, MI

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Aug 1, 1980

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Other Facts

Social Security
Dexter, MI
Last Residence
Albion, MI
Michigan
***-**-5603

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Last Residence
Candler Hall, Starr Commonwealth, Albion, MI

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Also known as
"Uncle Floyd"
Full Name
Floyd Elliott Starr
Father
Marshall Horace Starr
Mother
Mary Diana Root

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Full Name
Floyd Starr

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