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he doesn’t protest. “But,” he interjects,
“I taught her to drive.”

TRUCKING ROOTS
Starr was born in Oden, Ark. just
north of Mount Ida, the youngest of
eight children. His parents had both
died when he was five or six years old,
and he was raised by older sisters and
moved around a lot. Eventually, he
ended up in Camden at Harmony Grove
School where he met Kathy.
“When our parents passed away,
there was still four at home, and they
Any small business owner is proud That’s exciting to us.” divided us up. Me and my younger sister
to be a “job creator,” but in a city where His wife Kathy agrees, “It’s a privi- moved to Camden. Then my two twin
the population peaked over 50 years lege and an honor to be able to have brothers, they moved to Hot Springs.”
ago and has dropped 23% since then, jobs available for people. That’s probably He started dating Kathy when
someone who can provide good jobs is one of our main goals, to employ peo- they were sophomores at Harmony
valuable. ple, get them a good living and to have Grove High School. They graduated in
Sitting in his Woodfield office on respect for each individual, no matter May 1973 and were married in June
the southern edge of Camden, Jimmy how old they are. We strive every day to at Calvary Baptist Church, the same
Starr understands how being respon- build respect.” church they still attend, where Kathy
sible for employing others is a privilege. Starr nods back to Kathy, his wife has played the organ since she was a
“We’re thankful to be able to provide a of 44 years and partner in business for teenager.
job, a good job that people want to do. 30. She jokes that she raised him, which His father and eventually his broth-

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