The Foreign Service Journal, September 2015

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | SEPTEMBER 2015 87 Although treated harshly by his captors during 444 days of confinement, Mr. Jones often said that he would not change any of his Foreign Service experiences. After retirement, Mr. Jones and his Canadian wife, Maria, settled in Vancou- ver, British Columbia. He embarked on a new career as an actor, appearing in many television programs, movies and commercials, either as a background per- former or in a principal role. He served on the executive board of the Union of British Columbia Performers. Following the events of 9/11, Mr. Jones decided to return to the United States, and he and Mrs. Jones settled in Sequim, Wash. Mr. Jones delighted in travel and adventure, meeting people and making friends all over the world. He enjoyed his neighbors, and loved a good, well- grounded political or philosophical dis- putation. Friends and family will miss his infectious laugh and the many profound and involved conversations he would have with anyone daring to take on the subject of the day. Mr. Jones was predeceased by his parents, Charles and Nannie Lou, and his daughter, Katherine. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Maria; daughters Carla, Candice and Kari; and grandsons Paul, Ivan, Isaiah and Malick. Donations in Mr. Jones’ memory may be made to the Sequim Food Bank (144 W. Alder Street, SequimWA 98382) or to a charity of your choice. n Robert H. Locke , 89, a retired USAID FSO, died on May 2 in Albuquer- que, N.M., of complications from heart disease. Mr. Locke was born on Jan. 3, 1926, in Philadelphia, Pa., where his father Robert H. Locke was an attorney and Latin scholar. As a child, he traveled extensively with his family in South and Central America and Europe during the 1930s and 1940s. He experienced the hor- ror of war while living in Antwerp in May 1940 when the German Army invaded. He and his family left Europe, moving through France, Spain and Portugal, reaching New York and then living for a time in Rio de Janeiro before returning to Lisbon. He often spoke of the turmoil of those times. In 1943, Mr. Locke returned to the United States, where he lived with his relatives in New Jersey while working at Owens Illinois, Inc. He served in the 394th Field Artillery Battalion of the U.S. Army, which, as part of 23 Corps, was assigned to guard the borders of Luxem- burg and Belgium in May and June 1945. He trained on 105 and 155 Howitzer artilleries. After World War II, Mr. Locke attended night classes at the Georgetown School of Foreign Service. He began his career in the U.S. Department of State as a clerk in the U.S. Passport Office, where he met his first wife, Marguerite Thielke. During the 1950s and 1960s, he was a general services officer for USAIDmis- sions in Afghanistan, Indonesia, Vietnam and Korea. In Afghanistan, he traveled extensively by jeep and was responsible for all supplies entering the country for the U.S. mission. In the 1970s, he was dep- uty chief for USAID’s Overseas Property Management Office in Washington, D.C. After retirement in 1976, Mr. Locke was a procurement consultant with the