Max Starkloff

Local, national notables remember Max Starkloff

Kelsey Proud, Libby Franklin and Mary Edwards — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:09:28 +0000

Today's show was a discussion about the life and legacy of Paraquad founder Max Starkloff and his many contributions to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities. For more on Starkloff, see our previous story about his memorial.

We heard from some of these voices during the show, but here are some more local and national notables sharing their stories about Starkloff:

"We admired him, we all loved him."

Rachel Lippmann — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 22:52:18 +0000

Hundreds gather to remember the life and legacy of Paraquad founder Max Starkloff.

Services set for disability rights pioneer

Rachel Lippmann — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 20:56:53 +0000

Ceremony at College Church on SLU's campus will be open to the public; accommodations will be made for people with disabilities.

Morning headlines: Paraquad founder Max Starkloff dies, East St. Louis Police reject offer, Coleman lawyers seek to prevent expert testimony

Julie Bierach — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:21:51 +0000

Funeral arrangements are pending for Max Starkloff, a longtime advocate for the disabled in the St. Louis area. Friends told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that he had recently developed the flu. Starkloff was a quadriplegic since age 21, when he was injured in an automobile accident. He founded Paraquad Inc. and led crusades that convinced St. Louis to install wheelchair temps on sidewalks and lifts on buses.