The Foreign Service Journal, April 2003

Web access to major advertisers. Go to www.afsa.org . Cl ick on Marketplace tab on the marquee. For more information regarding AFSA branded products, mission related programs and membership in the American Foreign Sewrvice Association, see: www.afsa.org M A R K E T P L A C E This was a breakthrough for the Foreign Service; all 10 previous African-American FSOs had served only in Liberia, the nation founded by freed slaves from the U.S. in 1820. The Todds’ first daughter, Cynthia, was born in Cairo; their second, Coralie, was born in Tel Aviv. During a 35-year career, Mr. Todd was assigned to posts in the Middle East, Europe and Asia, retiring in 1980 after serving as head of the visa section in the U.S. consulate in Madras, India. Following retirement, the Todds settled in Red Bank. According to his Asbury Park Press obituary, Mr. Todd then worked for several years as a customer service representa- tive for Sears. Since 1984, he had assisted his wife, who is director of the Lunch Break program in Red Bank, and traveled throughout the U.S. He was a member of St. Augustine’s Church and was active in his fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. in Red Bank. Mr. Todd’s daughter, Cynthia Todd-Takeyama, said that as one of the first African-Americans in the U.S. Foreign Service and the first posted to a country other than Liberia, her father had made a sig- nificant contribution to the civil rights movement. It was an honor and a responsibility, she said, because it carried with it the oblig- ation to mentor. That was a task her father, who knew several lan- guages, including Arabic, French, German and Hebrew, took up will- ingly, to the benefit of many young people. “Many of us aren’t concerned enough about others, but James had a great sense of love for helping people,” Norma Todd told the fam- ily members and friends who gath- ered at the memorial service for Mr. Todd at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church on Jan. 11. In addition to his wife of 58 years, Norma, Mr. Todd is survived by daughters Cynthia and Coralie; a son-in-law, Glenn; an aunt, Annie; two granddaughters, Korinne and Erika; many nieces, nephews, a godson, and cousins; his church family, Alpha fraternity brothers, and many cherished friends. F. Donley Trebbe , 75, retired FSO, died on Oct. 16, 2002, in Chicago, Ill. Mr. Trebbe was born in Galesburg, Ill. He went to school there and joined the U.S. Air Force in 1944, serving until 1947. From 1947 to 1953, he served in the Department of the Army in Europe, and during that period developed a lasting interest in foreign affairs. After returning to the U.S., Mr. Trebbe worked as a commercial photographer from 1953 to 1957. In 1957, he joined the U.S. Foreign Service, and served as a cryptographer in Austria, Vietnam, France, Burma, Thailand, Norway, Cambodia, and Portugal. He retired in 1976 and settled in Illinois. Mr. Trebbe is survived by a brother, and cousins Gayle Hurley of Illinois and Terry Hurley of Indiana. 72 F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L / A P R I L 2 0 0 3 I N M E M O R Y Please send your In Memory item to: FSJ , 2101 E Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037, or e-mail to journal@afsa.org, or fax to (202) 338-8244. Bukkehave www.bukkehave.com Charles Smith Corp. Living www.SmithLiving.com Clements International www.clements.com Diplomatic Auto. Sales www.diplosales.com Executive Club Suites www.execlubdc.com Harry Jannette International www.jannetteintl.com Hirshorn Company, The www.hirshorn.com John Cabot University www.johncabot.edu Laughlin Management www.century21laughlin.com Long & Foster www.simunek.com Oakwood www.oakwood.com ProMax http://users.erols.com/promax/ Priority Club Rewards www.priorityclub.com Remington www.remington-dc.com St Andrew’s-Sewanee School www.standrews.sewanee.edu SDFCU www.sdfcu.org State Plaza www.stateplaza.com WJDManagement www.wjdpm.com