KENNETH STARR

STARR--Kenneth W. Kenneth W. Starr dies at age 76. A Reagan judicial appointee and Solicitor General under George H.W. Bush, Ken Starr also served as Independent Counsel, President and Chancellor of Baylor University and Dean of the Pepperdine School of Law. Starr had a distinguished career in academia, the law and public service. He was Of Counsel to The Lanier Law Firm, where he continued to practice appellate law. He taught courses on constitutional law, negotiation and religious liberty plus authored several books, most recently, "Religious Liberty in Crisis." He also served as a commentator for Fox News. Kenneth Winston Starr was born July 21, 1946, to William D. Starr and Vannie Trimble Starr. He grew up in San Antonio. He earned his B.A. from George Washington University, an M.A. in Political Science from Brown University and his Juris Doctor from Duke University Law School where he was Note and Comment Editor on the Duke Law Journal. He and Alice Jean Mendell of Mamaroneck, NY were married on August 23, 1970. In addition to his beloved wife of 52 years, he is survived by his three children, Randall Starr married to Melina Starr, Carolyn Doolittle married to Cameron Doolittle, and Cynthia Roemer married to Justin Roemer, plus nine precious grandchildren: Grace, Christiana, Hewson and Sandhana Doolittle; William and Charlotte Starr; and Sienna, Madison and Colton Roemer. Starr is also survived by his sister, Billie Jean Reynolds and brother, Jerry Starr. Speaking for all of Starr's children, Randall said: "We are deeply saddened with the loss of our dear and loving father and grandfather, whom we admired for his prodigious work ethic and his patriotism. He always put his family first. The love, energy, endearing sense of humor, and fun-loving interest Dad exhibited to each of us and his grandchildren was truly special. We will cherish the many wonderful memories." Jimmy Seibert, senior pastor of Antioch Community Church in Waco, TX, said of Ken's life, "The world will remember Ken Starr as a brilliant thinker, leader, and defender of truth and justice. I will remember Ken Starr as a devoted personal friend and a man of sincere and deep faith. Thank you, Ken, for your love of God, your love of family and your love for all of us. You will always be remembered in American history, but you will be specifically remembered in our hearts."