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on Capitol Hi | defeating communism in Greece menPcIerJc, "to top "administrative can diplomat. ©Finally he landed In the Labor and Guatemala. He was a career man in the Stale Department. Castillo Armas said that although j Department. One month later, he diplomat and not a partisan ap It is generally conceded here he knew Peurifoy only after his was in the State Department. pointee. He carried coat-tails in that there were greater things to triumphal entry into the capital in St©s Feunloy, Son There he rose steadily. his suitcase, but practiced practi come for the South Carolina diplo July, 1954. he developd a deep ad-| At one point Peurifoy was deputy cal international politics in his mat, who began his career as am miration and esteem for the diplo undersecretary of state for per I.work. bassador by telling the very digni mat because he "understood withl sonnel and administration. He held "John Peurifoy brought honor to fied Greek foreign minister and realism and clarity the grave prob-© a number of key posts during I himself, his nation and his state. deputy lems confronting Guatemala." Die in Thailand Wreck World War II. premier, Sophocles Veni His service will be as sorely miss- zelos, "Look. Soph. You call me He described Peurifoy as a sin-, A 1945 assignment sent him to *<* bv his country as he© will be Jack. Let©s talk frankly about all cere friend nl Guatemala and said I BANGKOK, Thailand, Aug. 12 (AP) U. S. Ambassa San Francisco to arrange for the the United States had missed by his beloved family and this." lost « valu dor John E. Peurifoy, 48, a dashing-, diplomatic trouble- conference out of which the United Washington pol itical observers able diplomat and Latin Afnerica] shooter who Nations was born. He had to find friends." a good friend. loved fast cars died today in the crumpled 5,000 hotel rooms, arrange for Senator Thurmond said he was attached great significance to his wreckage of his latest sports translation services, handle the "shocked and grieved to learn to appointment to Thailand, because [model. the United States and in so doing Russian delegation and set up day of the untimely death of one of the United States hopes to build had brought credit to himself and America©s greatest diplomats and there a free-world bastion against Peiirifoy©i 9-vear-old ton Daniel to his native state. global communications. Iprrishfd with him when the FoH When Gen. George C. Marshall one of South Carolina©s most dis communism. Thunder-birr! smashed head-on into *I wish to extend to the family became secretary of state in 1946 tinguished tons, Ambassador John During his last visit to Washing I a truck on a narrow bridge 125 my deepest sympathy." he named Peurifoy acting as Peurifoy. ton, several months aqo. Peurifoy miles south of Bangkok. Hit win At Ms summer home on the Isle sistant secretary for administra "He is truly one of the great told this paper©s Washington cor I Clinton, 14, was rrilically injured. of Palms rear Charleston, former tion. South Carol inians who have made respondent he had been promised any post he wanted, if he did a The accident occurred near the Governor James F. Byrnes said: Peurifoy bought his first formal an historical contribution to the rach report ol Hum Hln on the "I was shocked and distressed to clothes in 1950, when he was ap cause of freedom. successful job in Guatemala, by !ouif of Siara, where Peurifoy itftrt- learn of the deatn of John Peurifoy. pointed ambassador to Greece. A "His successes in quelling Com the then Undersecretary of State led a 10-day vacation yesterday He had demonstrated unusual abil man who normally dresed with munist conspiracies both abroad Bedell Smith. But General Smith Uith hi» wile. Betty Jane, mud the ity not only as an ambassador but complete informality. Peurifoy and in the Western hemisphere resigned Irom the State Depart- j ment about the time Peurifoy was two boy*. prior to that as one of the top asked his wife, "What In the world will go down in history as n.ile- ©eurdoy took hfc two son* this!! flight officials in the Department will I do with these if I lose my stones in American diplomatic assigned to Bangkok. - | to se« Thai police, air of State. I have known him since job?" achievements. It is a matter of history, now, j and a partfchute drop boyhood and his death is sorrowful "With your looks. I can always "As ambassador to Thailand, he that Pourifoy did an exceptional j at Maluke Thaiwan, about. lour to me." hire you out as a butler," she was once again facing a tough job in Guatemala. I miles from Hua Hln. Greece was Peurifoy©s first big replied. diplomatic assignment, in coping He was in Washington recent-1 U.S. Embassy officials said the foreign assignment. He went there Last week widespread reports in with another Communist conspir ly, renewing old acquaintances and [ambassador o"» r in a police escort as ambassador in 1950, shortly Bangkok credited Peurifoy©s in acy that could best be handled by seeking support in a bid for the | on the way back, braked to pass alter the Greek army had put down fluence with responsibility for Ambassador Peurifoy©s courage ambassadorship to Germany, Spain i a Thai highway drparlment truck a Communist revolt. major political changes in the Thai and his dou-n-to-earth diplomacy. or Italy. j and apparently swerved directly Liking plain speech, he ended Cabinet. "I had looked forward to even mto its path. his first conversation with Premier These put pro-American Premier greater service from him on high HONOLULU, Aug. 13 Urv-Adm. Clinton suffered fractures of both Sophocles Venizelos by saying, P. PibulsongRram into undisputed er levels in our government. Felix B. Stump, commander of the "And leadership of the government. , legs and one arm. lie was removed Mack©."by the way, my name is "His loss will be sorely felt by Pacific Fleet, said today on hear-j to a hospital in Bangkok, where our country in this time when ex ing of the crash death ol Ambassa (attendants said he was getting Peurifoy won widespread atten / Tb* flutr©ft HBthlMtM CorropoBdrat pert diplomacy is so vital to the dor John E. Peurifoy near Bang-j WASHINGTON; Aug. 23 An kok: along "quKt satisfactorily to- tion for his role in Guatemala©s nouncement of the death of Am welfare of America and freedom- ! night. 1954 civil war, in which the Red- loving peoples everywhere." "Jack was one of our great am-1 bassador John E. Peurifoy came bassadors. He had A memorial service for the am- Fupported government of President as a stunning blow to the nation©s President Eisenhower and Sec plenty of brains) bass&dor and his younger aon is to Jacobo Arbenz Guzman was de capital, where the Walterboro na- retary Dullcs also pointed to Mr. and common sense, and the cour be held at Christ Cuurch here Moo- posed. Peurifoy©s achievements in beat age to act quickly on important tive was probably the most popu matters. But what The ambassador kept In the lar man in the foreign service. ing down Communist conspiracies. particularly im-1 aNorbert L. Anscheutz took over background at first to avoid Secretary Uulles referred to the pressed me was his wonderful un-© a* American charge d©affaires. charges of U.S. intervention, but Senators Olin D. Johnston and derstanding and sympathy for hu-j Strom Thurmond both expressed ambassador©s death as a "tragic Peurifoy came to The Hand last both sides turned to him for ad loss." man beings. His death is a tre-| November with a record of vice. He played a major role in extreme shock over the news, and mendous loss to the United States." extended their sympathies to Mr. "Despite his relative youth, h? arhlevement in such trouble spots the peace settlement which put had been deputy under-secretary as Greece and Guatemala, Carlos Castillo Armas, leader of Peurifoy©s family. ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 12 in- "I am shocked at the tragic of state and had recently been em- The handsome outspoken diplo the anti - Communist forces, in basador successively to Greece, Foreign Minister Stephen Stephan-j mat©s State Department career power. death of John E. Peurifoy and his opoulos paid tribute today to John young son/© Johnston said in a Guatemala and Thailand. Each ol panned 17 years. He started gov-l A big, easy-going man with a these posts brought exceptional re Peurifoy, former U.S. ambassador | crnment service in 1935 as a $90-1 cheery smile, Peurifoy said a suc- statement released by his Wash to Greece who was killed in Thai-, a-month ington office. sponsibilities which he discharged elevator operator in the cesslul diplomat ^should "speak with great distinction. land. His statement said: U.S. Senate Building. very frankly, very firmly, in words "My deepest sympathy goes out "In the person of John Peurifoy | people cannot fail to understand." to his family. "In Greece and in Guatemala, In Washington, President Eisen- he contributed mightily to repell Greece lost a precious friend who hower said the United States and Peurifoy was born in Walter- "Jack was one of my closest also knew perfectly our country©s! the free world have boro, S. C, Aug. 9, 1907, the son personal friends and I was always ing the efforts of international lost "an out communism to take over the gov problems. standing champion of freedom and of an attorney. filled with pride whenever his "We are not forgetting that even peace" In Peuriloy©s death. In a The high school annual for 1926 name arose in circles at home and ernments of these countries. "At Bangkok, he served not only when far from Greece he hastened i personal message to Mrs. Peurifoy described him as the handsomest on Capitol Hill. to back our cause every time a the President said "Mrs. Eisen- and "most sarcastic" boy in school. "He came to Washington know to cement ties with our good friend and ally Thailand, but also at this problem interesting our country | hower and I have lost a valued It listed his ambition as "the pres ing what he wanted and he did not arose." idency of the Vnit d States." mind working hard to accomplish seat of the secretariat of the Man friend." ila pact council, he helped to give Stephanopoulos cabled the gov Secretary of State Dulles de He was in his second year at the this purpose. He wanted and loved ernment©s condolences to Peuri-1 scribed Peurifoy©s death aa a trag U. S. Military Academy at West diplomatic work. His spectacular vitality to the new treaty for the Point when his father died. He security of Southeast Asia. foy©s family. He was ambassador] ic loss. He said Peurifoy "con climb to success from elevator boy here September 1950-AiiRust 1953. i tributed mightily to repelling the left the academy, sold insurance, to ambassador was only his be "Our heartfelt sympathy goes worked in a bank and for out to Mrs. Peurifoy, for the loss The present ambassador, Caven- \ efforts of international commu ginning. Many observers in Wash dish W. Cannon, said, "I am deep nism" to take over the govern a restaurant chain and even ington felt that Jack was outstand ol her husband and young son, tually moved to Washington. and injury to another son. ly shocked by the news of the trag-1 ments of Greece and Guatemala. ing seer eta r> -of -state ,m ate rial and ic death of Mr. Peurifoy, who not South "Caiolina Gov. George Bell After his tour as an elevator that it was only a matter of time "The nation has lost a career Timmerman. Jr., of South Caro operator, he took a $l,620-a-year public servant of exceptional abil only was a personal friend but before a President would recog whose fine record in this country lina, expressed "deep regret" over Job in the Treasury Department nize this and call on him to serve ity." the death ot Ambassador Peurifoy. and married a pretty fellow em There seems little doubt here will always be remebered by every i ploye. In that capacity. friend of Greece." I Timmerman, attending the na Betty Jane Cox of Tulsa, "He served his country more that with Mr. Peurifoy died a bril tional governor©s conference in Oklahoma. liant future. successfully than some much old GUATEMALA. Aug. 12 «V-Prrs-| Chicago, said, in a statement: His job was abolished the day er and more experienced than him- His rise in diplomatic stature "It is with deep regret that I he an