| Babe Starry |
Full Name: Weldon Glenn Starry
Born: October 13, 1906, Olin, Iowa
Died: February 20, 1970, Gainesville, Fla.
Legacy Bricks: Legacy Walk Map Link
1994 Moore-Stone Award HOF - Loc 63
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| Member of the FSU Hall of Fame |
| Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 1994 |
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The Florida State University Athletic Department Presents the Moore-Stone Award for Outstanding Service to Florida State Athletics to Weldon "Babe" Starry. Weldon "Babe" Starry made as strong a contribution to Florida State as any athlete though he never competed in a single event. A graduate of the University of Florida and Cumberland University Law School, Starry set his sights on a political career. Starry's career took off quickly as he was elected Chief Clerk of the Florida House of Representatives in 1935 and then appointed a Special Attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice in 1936. A commitment towards community and civic projects motivated Starry to establish the Chamber of Commerce's Committee of 100 designed to promote business development in the Tallahassee community. "Babe" became an avid Florida State booster and furnished the Starry Conference Room in the FSU School of Business. He served three terms as the President of the Seminole Booster Club. This spirit of giving will never be forgotten in Tallahassee. Obituary for Weldon Glenn Starry From the Tallahassee Democrat, February 22, 1970, page 12. Attorney Starry Succumbs at 64 Weldon G. Starry, 64, died Friday at the University of Florida Medical Center following a heart attack. A well-known attorney, he had been ill for some time. He resided at 2015 Old Fort Drive, Tallahassee. Starry was a native of Olin, Iowa, moving with his family to Blountstown as a teenager. It was there he became a close friend of Fuller Warren. Later when Warren became governor, Starry was his private counsel. After receiving his law degree from Cumberland University, Starry began the practice of law in Tallahassee. He was chief clerk of the House of Representatives in 1935. He served as special assistant to the U.S. Department of Justice from 1936 to 1940. During this period he handled condemnations of 250,000 acres of land that make up the St. Marks Wildlife Refuge. Starry was Leon County prosecutor 1944-45. He was one of the organizers of the Tallahassee Bank & Trust Co. and was a director at the time of his death. He was the first chairman of the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100. He was a past president of the Seminole Boosters and made the first grant to the Florida State University Foundation. A conference room at the University is named for him. He was a member of the American and Florida Bar Associations, International Trial Lawyers and the American Judicature Society. He was a member of the State Board of Bar Examiners 1949-55. He was a Methodist and was a member of the Elks, Odd Fellows and Moose Lodges. Surviving are the wife, Frances Lee Starry; a son, Weldon Glenn Starry Jr. of San Francisco; a daughter, Mrs. Lea Starry Renn of Tallahassee and two grandchildren, Cliff and Christy Renn. Graveside services will be held 2:30 p.m. Monday in the Oakland Cemetery. The Rev. Ben W, Curry of Trinity Methodist will officiate. J.A. Culley and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Members of the local judiciary and the Tallahassee Bar will be honorary pallbearers. The
family suggests that those who wish may make memorials to the Easter Seal Rehabilitation Center. |
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