Andrew W. Starr ’93

ANDREW W. STARR, Geneva, AL, died January 4, 2023. A member of the baseball team at Saint Michael’s, Andy devoted his professional life to helping animals. He worked as an emergency animal medical technician (EAMT) for the Arizona Humane Society in Phoenix, AZ, and was featured on a show called Animal Planet Heroes Phoenix. He traveled to New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina to rescue trapped animals. Andy battled Goodpasture syndrome, a rare disorder in which antibodies attack the lungs and kidneys, for many years. The illness forced him to give up the career that he loved, but not before making a tremendous difference for animals across the country. He was fundamentally compassionate, kind, and loving, and is dearly missed by all who knew him. According to Sue Duprat, legendary former assistant athletic director, coach, and dear family friend, “Andy exemplified everything that we want our Purple Knights to be.” Andy was predeceased by his father. He is survived by his wife Christene, four children, two grandchildren, his mother, three siblings, and extended family.