Evening star., 1943-07-05
Dr.. Thomas H. HeaIy,
Georgetown u. Dean,
Dies Of Illness

DR.. Thomas H. Healy, 49, dean of
the Georgetown University School
of Foreign Service and an authority
on international law. died this
morning at Georgetown Hospital.
He had been i'll for some time.
A native of Washington, DR..
Healy made his home at 1894 Lega-
ton street NV.
He was educated at Georgetown
University, where he received the
degrees of bachelor of arts, master
of arts, doctor of philosophy and
bachelor of laws. He later was ad-
mitted to practice before the Su-
preme Court.
Served in Last War.
After serving 18 months in the
World War as a lieutenant of artil-
lery, DR.. Healy returned to the uni
versity in 1920 as secretary of the
School of Foreign Service. He later
was named assistant dean and then
dean of the school.
He also served as associate pro-
fessor of international law and for
eign relations of the United States
and has been decorated by many
foreign governments for his work in
those fields.
In 1925 and again in 1929, DR..
Healy was appointed a lecturer in
the Academy Of International Law
at the Hague. He was the youngest
man ever to lecture before this noted
institute, whose faculty comprised
about Is of the leading authorities
on international law throughout the
world.
In 1884, he was named chairman
Of the National Defense Committee
of the American Legion, succeeding
Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries, retired. AS
national defense chairman, DR..
Healy conducted an aggressive cam
paign in behalf of preparedness and
against Communism.
Decorated by Rumania.
The Georgetown educator was a
Chevalier of the French Legion OF
Honor and was twice decorated by
Rumania for his services in pro-
noting intellectual cooperation be-
tween that country and the United
States.
At one time, he was drafted" by
Secretary of Labor Perkins to serve
as public representative on regional
board to examine qualifications of
all employees affected by the merger
of two Labor Department bureaus
The Rev. DR.. Edmund A. Walsh,
vice president of Georgetown Uni
versity and a regent of the School
of Foreign Service, issued the fol-
lowing statement concerning DR..
Healy's death:
In the death of DR.. Healy, the
School of Foreign Service has lost a
devoted official whose % years of
service were marked by numerous
and fruitful activities in the field of
international relations and foreign
trade.
Civilian Victim Of Total War.
During the 20's and early 3O's.
he stood unflinchingly for adequate
national defense against the f1ocks
of paciflsts who would disarm and
neutraliZe the United States.
Il have no doubt that the present
world tragedy exercised a disastrous
effect on his health and his over
worked heart. He visibly declined
and aged since Pearl Harbor and
may rightly be considered one of
the civilian victims of the total war
which he fought to prevent as a
young lieutenant in France"
Besides his widow, DR.. Healy is
survived by a son. Michel Healy. 81
a student in Georgetown Medical
School; two brothers, Ralph Healy
South Orange. N. j.. and Ambrose
Healy, Washington. and six sisters,
Sister Mary Catherine, Bene-
dictine nun, at Richmond. Va; Mrs
Raymond Lawrenson. Mrs. Mary
Eshleman, Mrs. Nellie Mistretta
Mrs. Robert Chase and Mrs. Peter
Shook. all of this city.
Burial will be in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery. Further details of
the funeral arrangements will be
announced later.