FOWLER RED K. STARR

Palmer resident Fowler Red K. Starr, 67, died April 1, 2005, at Valley Hospital in Palmer, of a heart attack. There will be a celebration of life at Palmer Moose Lodge on Sunday, April 10, at 2 p.m. His ashes will be scattered at Knik Glacier at a later time.

Mr. Starr was born March 4, 1938 in Leary, Ga., to John Fowler Starr and Florence Cotton.

His loved ones wrote, "Red was a high school graduate, but got his best college education from the world of knowledge. He was pursuing this every day of his life. He would tell us, 'You can learn something new every day.'"

Mr. Starr served in the U.S. Army. He, his wife, and two sons moved to Alaska in 1982. As they were driving through, they came to Palmer and fell in love with the Mat-Su Valley.

They purchased property and through the years have built an R.V. park. They also owned Starr Trucking Co. and numerous other ventures.

Mr. Starr was involved with building devices to help handicapped people. He was a member of the Palmer Moose Lodge, Elks Lodge and the American Legion and was a one-man band to all of his family.

According to his family, there was nothing he couldn't do.

His sons said, "Dad was Superman. If something was broke, you don't buy new - first you try and fix what you have and it might take awhile, but he would always fix the problem."

He is survived by his wife, Dee; two sons, Scott and Shawn; his pride and joy, two granddaughters, Erika and Alexa; two brothers, Boyce of Alabama and Jimmie of Georgia and a sister, Verlon of Wisconsin.

His father and mother and two older brothers preceded him in death. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Butte Volunteer Fire Department, HC02 Box 7574, Palmer, AK 99645 or to the charity of the donor's choice.

Arrangements were with Valley Funeral Home & Crematory in Wasilla.