The Foreign Service Journal, January-February 2022

84 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2022 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL the classics, Mr. Holt would regale them with Greek myths as bedtime stories and often read from the “Odyssey” or “Iliad.” He proudly saw his children off to col- lege: Lilly at Maastricht University in the Netherlands, and Daniel at Wesleyan, his beloved alma mater. Mr. Holt had developed a passion for running in high school and ran wherever he went—the trails of Rock Creek Park, the Boston and New York marathons, and through the dry wadis, chaotic streets, dense woods and high elevations near their homes in Cairo, Manila, Frankfurt and Addis Ababa, respectively. Even in his final year, his daughter would join him on regular jogs along the C&O Canal towpath. At USAID, Mr. Holt’s intelligence, patience and constructive and calm voice won him deep respect from colleagues who sought his guidance on economic issues. When the brain tumor forced Mr. Holt to leave work, he posted the news on Facebook, asking colleagues to remem- ber why they did the work they did, “as this world still needs us all to try and improve people’s lives.” Many recalled his encouragement, fear- lessness in speaking up to leaders, sense of humor, enthusiasm and empowerment of local country staff. USAID Administra- tor Samantha Power, too, sent a note: “I am struck by your imprint across this agency you love somuch. I can see it in the outpouring of affection and admiration that your colleagues have stepped forward to share with you. …Their lives are richer because of the experiences they have had with you.” Tyler Holt is survived by his wife, Anne Martin Holt; children, Lillian and Daniel Holt; parents, Richard and Robin Holt of Lafayette, Calif; a sister, Stannie Holt of San Mateo, Calif; and a brother, Spencer Holt of San Diego, Calif. He is also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws and six nephews. Because Mr. Holt’s exchange student experience in Kenya was so life-chang- ing, he wished that an American Field Service scholarship be established in his name. Donations may be made at bit.ly/ AFSscholarship. n Adeline Rose Krizek, 88, wife of retired Foreign Service Officer Eugene Krizek, died on Sept. 5, 2021, at her home in Mt. Vernon, Va. She was born on March 3, 1933, in London, England, to Arthur and Adeline Watson. The family lived in a rented flat in Notting Hill until World War II began. Ms. Krizek’s earliest war memory was asking her mother about the barrage balloons above London that were used in an effort to save historic landmarks fromGerman bombs. She and sometimes her younger sisters, Sylvia and Shirley, evacuated to the countryside and lived with strang- ers, while their mother stayed in London working at a munitions factory and caring for her baby son, John. At age 20, Ms. Krizek immigrated to the United States with a high school education and the equivalent of 20 dollars. In 1955, she married Eugene Krizek of Cleveland, Ohio. The two met and worked on Capitol Hill. Her career then gravitated toward the nonprofit sector, where she worked as a staff member of the Council for a Liv- able World, advocating the elimination of nuclear weapons. By the end of the 1960s, the Krizek family moved to the Hollin Hills neighbor- hood of Mount Vernon, Va. Ms. Krizek served as president of the local Juvenile Diabetes Foundation chapter, board member of Burgundy FarmCountry Day School, board member of the century-old Friendship House charity and, in 1984, was the first volunteer for Christian Relief Services, founded by her husband. In 2004, she became a board member of the London-based charity, Bread and Water for Africa UK. Ms. Krizek was most devoted to United Community. In 1995, she and her hus- band were recognized in Mount Vernon as Lord and Lady Fairfax for their outstand- ing volunteer service to the community. In 2019, Ms. Krizek was honored by United Community with the Gerald W. Hyland Humanitarian Award for her life’s work dedicated to helping those who face hardship, as she had faced growing up in wartorn London. Ms. Krizek loved to travel, read novels, watch PBS (especially British television), garden, and she was active in politics. She was a member of the Mount Vernon Democratic Committee and a campaign volunteer for her son Paul, a delegate to the Virginia General Assembly. Ms. Krizek is survived by her three children, grandchildren and great- grandchildren. She also is survived by her brother-in-law, Gus Kepel of Bury St. Edmunds, England, and her sister-in-law, Suzi Watson of South Daytona, Fla. n Eugene “Gene” L. Krizek, 93, a retired Foreign Service officer, died at home in Mount Vernon, Va., on Oct. 5, 2021, exactly a month after the passing of his wife of 66 years, Adeline. Mr. Krizek was born on Dec. 17, 1927, to a Czechoslovak immigrant, Ladislov T. Krizek, and his wife, Elsie Schlesinger. When he was 14 years old, he lost his father, then a successful businessman, to cancer. Mr. Krizek served two tours of active duty in the Air Force during both World War II and the Korean War. Afterward, he graduated fromWestern Reserve (now Case Western Reserve University).