The son of legendary Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr says the family is planning a private family funeral in Alabama to be followed in the future by a celebration of life in Green Bay.
Bart Starr Jr. told WBAY-TV that both he and his mother, Cherry Starr, are grateful for the outpouring of support in the wake of his father’s death Sunday at age 85 in Birmingham.
Bart Starr, the catalyst of Vince Lombardi’s powerhouse teams of the 1960s, had been in failing health since suffering a serious stroke in 2014.
Stay informed on the latest news
Sign up for WPR’s email newsletter.
“He was the best of us & epitomized everything a human being should aspire to be.”
Celebrating the extraordinary life & career of Bart Starr in today’s Insider Inbox 📬https://t.co/5D2j5vNKT6
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) May 27, 2019
Starr said it’s humbling to think how many people his father positively impacted to elicit such support. He said Packers fans will have a chance to pay their respects in Green Bay. Starr said that’s in keeping with his dad’s affection for the fans, the Packers organization and many people he met in Wisconsin over the years.
No time and location has been set for that gathering.
The NFL community mourns the loss of one of the most iconic figures in our history, Bart Starr. @SteveMariucci delivers a heartfelt message about what Starr meant to him and so many others ❤️️ pic.twitter.com/GlsrATaYw4
— NFL Total Access (@NFLTotalAccess) May 27, 2019
© Copyright 2024 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
