![]() He was a hell of a lot of fun to be around, too. He'd do anything for you if he liked you. He could be the kindest person you've ever seen. His high school friend Bob von Busch would later recall: In this period as a young teenager, Starkweather went from being one of the most well-behaved teenagers in the community to one of the most troubled. Eventually he felt rage against anyone he disliked. Starkweather then began to bully those who had once picked on him. Īs he grew older and stronger, the only subject in which Starkweather excelled was gym, where he found an outlet for his rage against those who bullied him. He was born with genu varum, a mild birth defect that caused his legs to be misshapen, and was teased by classmates because he had a speech impediment. ![]() In contrast to his family life, Starkweather later recalled nothing positive of his time at school. Starkweather attended Saratoga Elementary School, Irving Junior High School, and Lincoln High School. The Starkweathers were a working-class family Starkweather's father was a carpenter who was often unemployed due to rheumatoid arthritis in his hands Helen worked as a waitress to supplement the family's income. Starkweather was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, the third of seven children of Guy and Helen Starkweather.
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