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William C. Harrop

Washington, District of Columbia

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DIED
June 6, 2025
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Washington, District of Columbia

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Career diplomat Ambassador William C. Harrop, 96, passed away June 6, 2025, of heart failure, surrounded by family. A Baltimore, MD native and Harvard graduate, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. He worked for 39 years as a Foreign Service Officer, initially in Europe, and...

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Dear Scott, We have just learned the sad news of Bill's death. We had called when en route to Dulles early last July to see if we might stop by to see him; we were concerned when we received no response, but hoped the message had simply failed. Today, contemplating another drive to the DC area, we thought of trying again to contact him, but thought at first of googling him-- to learn that he had died in July. We are deeply saddened at the news. He was a wonderful man, as all the articles...