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THEODORE STARK WILKINSON III  
Theodore "Ted" Stark Wilkinson III passed away on January 25, 2015 at age 80. He was born in Washington, DC on August 27, 1934, the son of Admiral Theodore Wilkinson and Catherine Harlow Wilkinson. He received his B.A. in political science from Yale, and served as an officer in the U.S. Navy, after which he joined the Foreign Service. He later earned a Masters degree in international relations from George Washington University.During his thirty-five years in the Foreign Service, Mr. Wilkinson had numerous diplomatic assignments in both Latin America and Europe. Having served in American Embassies in Venezuela, Honduras, Mexico and Brazil, Ted continued to contribute his expertise in Latin America by teaching, writing and consulting after his retirement. Also an arms control expert, he served on U.S. delegations to international disarmament conferences. Mr. Wilkinson was elected president of American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) in 1989, and was chairman of the editorial board of the monthly Foreign Service Journal, published by AFSA.When off-duty, Ted Wilkinson avidly pursued his passions for racquet sports, bridge, chess, and backgammon, as an active member of the Chevy Chase and Metropolitan Clubs. Beloved husband of Xenia Vunovic Wilkinson, who is also a retired Foreign Service Officer, together they had Julia, his youngest daughter. His children T (deceased), Rebecca, and Jennifer were born during his first marriage to Rosalie Ford Wilkinson. Ted was the loving grandfather of Maxwell and Madeline Rose Wilkinson and Christopher and Ian Schiffgens, and the devoted brother of Joan Susannah Sadler. Memorial services will be held on February 7, 2015 at Christ Church at 3116 O Street, NW in Georgetown at 4:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations would be welcome for: The Senior Living Foundation of the American Foreign Service, The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, or The Diplomacy Center Foundation.

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Published by The Washington Post on Feb. 1, 2015.

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James Schumaker

February 6, 2015

I worked with Ted during the early 1980's, when we both served on the U.S. delegation to the UN's Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace Committee. Ted was absolutely tireless, and a strong supporter of the U.S. position on the Law of the Sea, which was aimed at preserving the freedom of action of the U.S. Navy in the world's oceans. He was a very successful diplomat, and a valued colleague. My deepest condolences.

Saj

February 1, 2015

My sincere condolences to the family for the loss of your loved one. May prayers strengthen you and memories comfort you, and may our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father, who loves us, comfort your hearts and "make you firm". (2 Thessalonians 2:16, 17)

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