The Foreign Service Journal, March 2022

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | MARCH 2022 81 band, Michael), Jeffrey C. Rooks (and his wife, Ginny) and Sabra R. Permar (and her husband, Chip); and many great- nieces and great-nephews. n William “John” Hussey, 42, a Foreign Service officer, passed away suddenly on Nov. 15, 2021, at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, Va. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany, on Jan. 29, 1979, to Bettye Hook Hussey and the late Col. William Van Hussey. Mr. Hussey graduated from Texas State University and obtained the rank of major during his service in the U.S. Army. He worked as a special operations civil affairs officer and a doctrine writer in Abu Dhabi. After leaving the military, he joined the Department of State as a Foreign Service officer and served in Manila, Maputo and Washington, D.C., and was recently stationed at Embassy Baku. He studied Spanish, German, Russian and a bit of Kiswahili. Mr. Hussey is remembered by family and friends for his quick wit, infectious smile and love of wearing flip-flops even in the winter. He was known for his mar- velous cooking, his loyal friendship and his love for his family. Whether enjoying the beach, scuba diving, snowboarding or camping, he always had a kind word and a story to tell. He is survived by his wife, Jean, and two sons, Joshua and Jacob. He is also survived by his mother, Bettye Hook Hussey, of Harrisonburg, Va.; his sister, Alisabeth Gheen and her husband, Will, of Harrisonburg; three nieces, Ryleigh, Charlotte and Addison Gheen; father- and mother-in-law, Michael and Darla Don- nenwirth of Bucyrus, Ohio; and his faith- ful dog, Paddy, as well as many cousins and a multitude of friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial contribu- tions may be made to the Special Opera- tions Warrior Foundation at specialops.org. n Michelle Lynne “Miki” Jones, 60, a retired Foreign Service officer, passed away on Nov. 28, 2021, with her two chil- dren by her side. Ms. Jones was born on Jan. 25, 1961, in Port Huron, Mich., to Janet and Harry Jones. She graduated fromMarysville High School in 1979 and earned an associate degree from St. Clair County Community College, a bachelor’s from Eastern Michigan University, a master’s from Acadia University and a Ph.D. from the University of Alberta in 1992. She worked as an English professor at Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio, for 10 years before relocating to Estonia, where she was a Fulbright Senior Scholar from 1997 to 1998. Ms. Jones then joined the U.S. Foreign Service, with tours in Poland, Bangladesh, Trinidad, Canada and Afghanistan. She spoke Polish, Spanish and Dari. Ms. Jones served as diplomat-in-resi- dence at the Ford School of the University of Michigan from 2013 to 2014 and later worked at the State Department in Wash- ington, D.C. She was a lifelong Tigers fan and feminist with a love of good coffee, herb gardens, classical music, English litera- ture and her rescue dog, Lucy. Ms. Jones was preceded in death by her father, Harry Jones, in 1992, and her sister, KimMadis, in 2015. She is survived by her son, Anthony Jones Kerr; her daughter, Robin Jones Kerr; her mother, Janet Jones; five siblings: Karri (and her husband, Brian) Dimick, Wendi (and her husband, Dave) Hickman, Timothy (and his wife, Eliza- beth) Jones, Kristi (and her husband, Cory) Allers and Kip (and his wife, Kallen) Jones; a brother-in-law, Kenneth Madis; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. n Charles Stuart “Stu” Kennedy Jr., 94, a retired Foreign Service officer, passed away peacefully on Jan. 2. Mr. Kennedy, known all his life as Stu, was born in Chicago, Ill., in 1928. After graduating from Kent Preparatory School in 1946, he attended Williams College, where he received his bachelor’s degree in history in 1950. On graduation, he entered the U.S. Air Force intelligence branch. During the Korean War, he was assigned to “listen in on” Soviet MiG pilots flying on behalf of North Korea and found it a great way to learn Russian swear words. Following his military service, he earned a master’s degree in history from Boston University, where he met his future wife, Ellen Fox, now deceased. In 1955 he joined the U.S. Foreign Service. Over the course of 30 years, his postings in seven countries across three continents included serving as consul general in Saigon during the Vietnam War, in Athens and Seoul, and as princi- pal officer in Naples. He retired with the rank of Minister Counselor in 1986. But “retirement” led him to a second 35-year career, during which he founded and developed the Foreign Affairs Oral History Program of the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (adst. org/oral-history). As part of the program, Mr. Kennedy personally interviewed 1,266 retired American diplomats, work- ing steadily until the spring of 2021. The resulting archive, one of the world’s premier collections of diplomatic history, now holds more than 2,500 inter- views and is a vital resource for journal- ists, historians, students and others. In recognition of his important oral