Col. Donald Albert Lacock Starry

1897 - 1984  (87 years)

• Name	Donald Albert Lacock Starry
  Prefix	Col.
  Born	11 Jan 1897	, Ely, ,Iowa, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	98C101A7AB42C14DB03FD0F01FAA47B570F7
  Died	7 Nov 1984	Kansas City, Wyandotte , Kansas, United States
  Buried	10 Nov 1984	National Military Cem, Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas.
  Notes	1900 US Census Donald Lacock, 3 Estimated birth year: 1897, Birthplace: Iowa, Race: White Relationship to head-of-house: Son Image source: Year: 1900; Census Place: Linn, Linn, Iowa; Roll: T623 443; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 78. BIOGRAPHY: Descendants of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven http://www.conovergenealogy.com/conover-p/p2374.htm#i343090 Don Albert Starry (M) (January 11, 1897 - November 7, 1984), #343090 Father Joseph Albert Lacock ( - circa 1905) Mother Albertine Bishop ( - circa 1899) Don Albert Starry was born on January 11, 1897 at Ely, Linn County, Iowa. Don Albert Starry married Edith Sortor , daughter of Frederick Sortor and Ida Loretta Horstman , on December 25, 1920 at Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas. Don Albert Starry died on November 7, 1984 at Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, at age 87. Don Albert Starry was buried on November 10, 1984 at National Military Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas. Don Albert Starry was adopted by Emma J. Starry after the death of his father circa 1905. Don Albert Starry began military service at World War I; Don served as a Sergeant with Company C, 329 Battalion Tank Corp AEF during World War I. Don Albert Starry was graduated in 1918 at Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Linn County, Iowa. Don Albert Starry began military service between 1926 and 1940; Don served as a 1st Lieutenant in the Kansas National Guard. Don Albert Starry began military service between 1940 and 1946 at World War II; Don served as a Colonel in the Army Air Force during World War II. Don enlisted in the tank corp and caugt the tail end of World War I inFrance. When he returned home he went to work for Dr. Helms, who started Goodwill Industries. From there he went to work for Marshall Fields Department Store and eventually with Kraft Cheese Co. After the birth of their first child Don and Edith decided that they would like to raise there family in Kansas. In Kansas Don went into the real estate business with his brother-in-law, Ralph Sortor. With the crash of 1929 the bottom went out of the real estate business so he went to work for a newspaper and then into the furniture business. He had remained with the National Guard and was called back to active duty for World War II. He served in Washington, D.C. and retired out as aColonel. After the war he returned home and to the furniture business where he became part owner with the Anderson family.SOUR: @S14210@. Family Edith Sortor (July 15, 1897 - October 21, 1992) Children General Donn Albert Starry (living) Sara Ann Starry (living) BIRTH: Ancestry.com Family Data Collection: Starry, Don; Father: Lacock , Joseph Albert Mother: Bishop , Albertine Birth Date: 11 January 1897 City: Ely State: IA Country: USA
  Person ID	I1906	7B William Bassett of Cross Plains, Indiana
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2008

  
  

  Father	Joseph Albert Lacock,   b. 9 Mar 1861, Mt. Vernon, Linn, Iowa, United States ,   d. 29 May 1903, Paralta, Linn, Iowa, United States  (Age 42 years)
  Mother	Albertine Bishop,   b. 25 Apr 1864, Salem, Henry, Iowa, United States ,   d. 29 Oct 1901, Paralta, Linn, Iowa, United States  (Age 37 years)
  Married	Aft 1880
  Family ID	F330	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edith Sortor,   b. 15 Jul 1897, Kansas City,, Kansas, United States ,   d. 21 Oct 1992, Andover, Butler ,Kansas, United States  (Age 95 years)
  Married	25 Dec 1920	Kansas City, Wyandotte , Kansas, United States
  Children	1. Donn Albert Starry   2. Sara Ann Starry
  Family ID	F1297	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S294] Christ Church Parish, Virginia Births, 1653-1812, (Ancestry.com).