Ted Clark grew up around the world, as the child of a US diplomat, living in Holland, Morrocco, and South Africa. His steadiness, fairness, and decency often made me think when he was NPR's Diplomatic Correspondent that Ted could show some members of the foreign service what real diplomacy sounds like. Ted Clark died last week, at the age of 79.

Ted came to NPR in its scrappy, early years, produced All Things Considered , then covered the White House and State Department before helping lead the International Desk. Longtime correspondent Sylvia Poggioli said he was, "a masterful editor, gentle, patient soul, and steely defender of reporters against bureaucratic managers."

Editor Martha Wexler called Ted "the gentlest soul at NPR, who nurtured reporters and helped them do their very best

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