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A memorial service was held for our beloved Pastor/Leader
Tom Starr this past Saturday, September 8, 2001. Pastors,
friends and family from Spokane and all over the nation
and world attended the service. There were over 1,600
people in attendance at Valley Fourth Memorial Church.
Tom was best known for his love of Jesus and his passion
for Spokane. He was a pastor's pastor and mentor of
scores of pastors in the Spokane area. His vision for
Spokane started years ago when he formed a pastors prayer
group that continues today.
Tom's wife, Betty, was greeted after the three hour
service by many people whose lives were touched by Tom
and Betty through the many years in the Spokane area.
Betty Starr receives hugs from
scores of friends |
Betty shares a love for kids and
life just like Tom |
Scores of pastors and family spoke about their memories
of Tom and his three grandsons, Ryan Floch, 20, Andrew
Floch, 19, and James Starr, 19.
 Becky
Paul, Tom's daughter, admonished the assembled friends
and family to not forget the legacy left by her father.
She said that "he would not want us to grieve his
death but to move forward doing the work of the Lord."
She also said that "this is a time for all of us
to look inward and really see what life is all about."
Are we living our lives worthy of our calling? Are we
reading our Bibles and spending time in prayer? "My
dad's death is a wake up call for all of us."
The order of service was as follows:
- Welcome by Pastor Don Ensor, Maranatha
Bible Church
- "The Family of God" by Pastor
Rich Stafford, Damascus Community Church
- Prayer by Pastor John Tusant, Executive
Director of the Greater Spokane Association
of Evangelicals
- Scripture reading by Pastor Glen Weber,
Worldwide Church of God
- "It Is Well With My Soul" sung by
Alan Starr, Wycliffe Bible Translators
- Eulogy (Ryan & Drew Floch) by Pastor
Larry Snyder, Heritage Church
- Eulogy (James Starr) by Pastor Jim Gay,
Berean Bible Church
- Eulogy (Pastor Tom Starr) by Pastor John
Underhill, Valley Fourth Memorial Church
- Family Memories by Becky Paul, Tom's
Daughter and Tom's three brothers, Charles,
James and Pervis.
- "Finally Home" sung by Alan Starr,
Wycliffe Bible Translators
- Scripture Meditation by Pastor John Starr,
Mission Houston
- Scripture Meditation by West Starr,
Missionary Pastor, Mexico
- "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" sung
by Ted Hutchinson
- Video presentation of the life of Tom Starr
- Benediction by Reverend Ezra Kinlow,
Holy Temple Church of God in Christ
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Mission Spokane Servant Leaders Daryl Bursch and
John Repsold |
Dan Grether, Servant Leader from Mission Spokane,
and his wife Robby |
Pastor Ezra Kinlow, Mission Spokane Servant Leader,
and his wife Elise |
Rev Jimmy Sirmans, President of the IMFU |
People who came to honor the memory of Pastor Tom
Starr |
Pastor Rodney McAuley, Mission Spokane Servant Leader,
and his wife Leslie |
(L to R) Randy Bridges of Interdev Seattle; Kurt
Mach, Servant Leader for Tacoma; Pastor Glen Weber,
Mission Spokane Servant Leader; Steve Hall, IRM
rep for Seattle; Dennis Fuqua, Director of IRM (International
Renewal Ministries) Portland, Oregon. |
Pastor John Underhill of Valley Fourth Memorial |
Valley Fourth has set up a fund for the Starr family.
Those wishing to contribute may make their checks to
Valley Fourth Memorial Church designated for the Starr
family. Cards and flowers may be sent either to the
church with a note or to Tom and Betty's home, 11222
East 14th, Spokane, WA 99206.
Click here for a tribute to
Tom Starr by pastors and friends
Click here to read the Spokesman-Review
article covering the memorial service -
written by Isamu Jordan
Click
here to read the Spokesman-Review article about the
life of Tom Starr
written by Kelly McBride
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