The Foreign Service Journal, September 2005

Ms. Barnhart favored many char- ities during her lifetime, including the Western Pennsylvania Con- servancy (the home of Fallingwater, Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpiece) and FONZ, the Friends of the National Zoo. She was a member of Diplomatic and Consular Officers, Retired and the Kenwood Golf and Country Club. She is survived by her goddaugh- ter, Susan Lewis Glass of Leesburg, Va.; a cousin, Nadine Smith of Washington, D.C.; and several cousins in Pennsylvania. Charles A. Cariddi , 88, a retired Foreign Service officer, died in Mobile, Ala., on June 12, after a brief illness. Mr. Cariddi, who was born in New York City in 1916, served with the United States Army in the Middle East during World War II. In 1945 he began a 30-year career in the Foreign Service. His postings included Cairo, Frankfurt, Bonn, Paris (two postings), Tehran, Rio de Janeiro, Recife, Brasilia, Brussels and New Delhi. Mr. Cariddi retired to Mobile, Ala., in late 1976. Mr. Cariddi will be remembered by his many friends for his steadfast commitment to service of his coun- try, his sharp and perceptive wit, generous and loyal heart, love and deep knowledge of classical music, and for his considerable talents as an accomplished amateur painter and photographer. Mr. Cariddi was also a gifted linguist, fluent in French, Italian, German, Greek, Arabic, Portuguese and Farsi. He also pos- sessed a truly encyclopedic knowl- edge in matters of art, science and literature, which he shared with his friends and family and continued to develop throughout his life. Mr. Cariddi is survived by his wife of 60 years, Andrée Cariddi, of Mobile, Ala.; three children, Priscilla of Mobile, Ala., Alan of Paris, France, and Claudia of Tucson, Ariz.; and four grandchildren, Michelle, Jenifer, Melanie-Anne and Alan Jr. Thomas A. DeHart , 78, a retired Foreign Service officer, died Jan. 30 in Bend, Ore., due to complications arising from lung cancer. Mr. DeHart was born in Upland, Calif. He served in the Marine Corps during World War II, participating in combat operations at Bougainville and the landing at Okinawa. Follow- ing the war, he used the G.I. Bill to attend Whittier College, and later undertook graduate studies at The George Washington University. In 1952 Mr. DeHart joined the Foreign Service and was posted to Munich and Hong Kong. His next assignment was to the political section in Taipei, where he reported on Taiwan’s non-existent opposition, an experience that convinced him to spe- cialize in consular affairs. After serv- ing as deputy director of the visa office in Washington, Mr. DeHart was posted to Adelaide in 1967, returning to Hong Kong the following year. He served as consul general in Santo Domingo and Tijuana before retiring to central Oregon in 1976. Mr. DeHart is survived by his wife, Elaine DeHart of Sunriver, Ore., and four children: Tom DeHart Jr. of Grand Prairie, Texas; Lynn DeHart of Kona, Hawaii; Cathy DeHart of Spokane, Wash.; and Jim DeHart, an FSO, of Falls Church, Va. Charles Edward Gates , 88, a retired FSO, died May 30 of a heart attack at his home in Willows, Calif. Born in Richmond, Calif., he attended Piedmont High School and then received a bachelor’s degree from Armstron Business College. In 1941 he married his college sweet- heart, Carlyse Lohse, of Willows, Calif. Mr. Gates was drafted into the 9th Army Air Force Signal Corps in 1942, and served for more than five years in Egypt, England, France and Germany. He ended his military career as a major. On June 20, 14 days after D-Day, Mr. Gates landed on Norman- dy Beach. Later he enjoyed telling about the two weeks he spent living at the top of the Eiffel Tower, man- ning the U.S. military communica- tion equipment. Following the war, Mr. and Mrs. Gates settled in Willows. Mr. Gates went into business and became an active member of the community. He served on the Willows School Board and as a deputy sheriff and volunteer fireman. He was presi- dent of the local Little League and a founding member of the Century Swim Club. He was active in the Boy Scouts, Masonic Lodge, Elks Lodge, Rotary Club and the Willows Chamber of Commerce. In 1962, Mr. Gates joined the Foreign Service. Over a 14-year career, he was posted to Manila, Sydney, Rome, Lagos and Antwerp. He retired in late 1976, and returned to Willows. During his retirement years, Mr. Gates contin- ued to travel the world, either on business for himself or for pleasure with his wife. Friends and family recall his joy in telling of his years in the Foreign Service, meeting and working with such a diverse and interesting group of individuals and being able to travel the world while doing it. During his lifetime he vis- ited 147 different countries. S E P T E M B E R 2 0 0 5 / F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L 83 I N M E M O R Y u u u u