Background
Staples,, Laurance Starr was born on January 31, 1931 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Laurance Starr and Bertha Marie (Schaefer) Staples.
Staples,, Laurance Starr was born on January 31, 1931 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Laurance Starr and Bertha Marie (Schaefer) Staples.
Bachelor of Science in General Engineering, University Illinois, 1956.
Manager applied products Marley Company, Kansas City, 1957—1969. Director customer services Tempmaster Corporation, 1969—1971. Sales representative Kansas City Equipment Company, 1971.
Sales manager Havens Cooling Towers Division Havens Steel Company, 1971—1973. With Library Science Staples Company, 1974—1981. President, 1974—1981.
Vice president marketing projects Marley Cooling Tower Company, Mission, Kansas, since 1981. Consultant Butler Manufacturing Company, Kansas City, 1971. Superwalk chairman safety and communications March of Dimes, Kansas City, Missouri, since 1972.
Member general board, 1977, 79. Board directors Heart American Radio Club, Kansas City, 1978—1980. With United States Army, 1953-1955.
Vestryman, 1967—1973. Treasurer, 1975—1981. Junior warden, 1982; senior warden, 1983—1984.
Stewardship officer Episcopalian Diocese W. Missouri, 1980—1981. Member President's Council, University Ill, since 1985. Diocesan council, 1982—1983.
Master services St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Kansas City, 1959—1965. Member of American Society of Heating, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Quarter Century Wireless Association, Refrigeration Engineering and Technology Association, Kansas City Engineers Club, American Society Mechanical Engineers, Kansas City Very High Frequency, Heart America Radio.
Married Barbara Ruth Hazard, October 5, 1957. Children: Laurance Starr III, Mary Ruth.