The Foreign Service Journal, July-August 2016

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | JULY-AUGUST 2016 93 teer at the Washington charity Martha’s Table. Mr. Sizer’s wife, Cathy, died of cancer in 1985. He is survived by his daughter, Laura, his son, Michael of Baltimore, Md.; and three grandchildren, Zoe, Ingrid and Sylvia. Donations in Mr. Sizer’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society. n Jackson L. Smith, 82, a retired Foreign Service officer, died on Aug. 28, 2015, in Gainesville, Fla. Mr. Smith was born on Nov. 29, 1932, in Baton Rouge, La., to Dr. T. Lynn and Louwina Smith. He grew up in Baton Rouge, Rio de Janeiro, Nashville, Tenn., and Gainesville, Fla. At the age of 9, Mr. Smith was intro- duced to Foreign Service life when his father, a sociology professor and expert on Brazil, was assigned to the embassy in Rio de Janeiro during World War II. Mr. Smith graduated from the Univer- sity of Florida in 1954, receiving a degree in political science and history, and later did graduate work at The George Washington University and Columbia University. In 1955 he married Elizabeth Anne Henrichsen (formerly of Springfield, Tenn.) at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Mr. Smith joined the Foreign Service in 1956. He served overseas in Maracaibo, London, Bogotá, the U.S. Mission to NATO in Brussels and Lima. In addition, he had a number of assignments at the Department of State and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. During the years abroad, Flagler Beach, Fla., was always his home leave address. After retirement to Gainesville, the Smiths still considered the beach home, as well, and spent at least half their time there. Mr. Smith was an avid reader and lover of books. His family and friends miss his sense of humor, his witty say- ings, his love of history, literature, and knowledge in general— and his kindness in sharing these interests with others. Family members recall that Mr. Smith’s mother said years ago, “Jack is always a gentleman”—and that remained true to the end of his life. Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, Eliz- abeth, and his daughter, Pamela Smith, both of Gainesville; and a nephew, Michael L. Smith of Salt Lake City, Utah. n Monteagle Stearns , 91, a retired Foreign Service officer and two-time ambassador, died on May 14 in Boston, Mass., following a period of declining health. Born in Cambridge, Mass., to Gwen- dolyn Monteagle Stearns and William F. Stearns, Mr. Stearns grew up in Carmel, Calif., and New England. In 1943 he left Stanford University after his freshman year to enlist in the Marine Corps, serv- ing overseas until 1945. He graduated from Columbia University in 1948 with a degree in English. Mr. Stearns was an information specialist at the State Department early in his career, and then served with the U.S. Information Agency from 1953 to 1955 before joining the State Department Foreign Service in 1955. During a more than 40-year career, Mr. Stearns’ overseas postings included Turkey, Zaire, the United Kingdom and Laos. In Washington, D.C., his assign- ments included deputy assistant secre- tary of State for East Asian and Pacific affairs and special assistant to W. Averell Harriman, then the State Department’s roving ambassador. In 1976, Mr. Stearns was named U.S.