Obituaries

Christian Allan StokstadEconomist

Christian Allan Stokstad, 90, a retired economist and statistician with the U.S. Agriculture Department, died Aug. 7 in a fall at his home in Annandale.

Mr. Stokstad joined the Agriculture Department after moving to Washington in 1940. He served in the Navy during World War II, deciphering coded messages. He continued to serve in the Navy Reserve for 22 years after the war.

After completing his active-duty service, Mr. Stokstad returned to the Agriculture Department. He traveled all over the country, interviewing farmers about federal crop insurance. He lived in Seattle from 1953 to 1958 before returning to Washington. He retired in 1978 as a director of agricultural statistics.

Mr. Stokstad was born in Story City, Iowa, and grew up primarily in Santa Rosa, Calif. His parents were Lutheran missionaries in China.

He was a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and did graduate work in agricultural economics at Iowa State University.

He settled in Annandale in 1958 and participated in the neighborhood watch. He enjoyed gardening and helped establish a community garden in Annandale.

Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Jean E. Stokstad of Annandale.

-- Matt Schudel

David Hinkley WilliamsNSA Senior Analyst

David Hinkley Williams, 80, who retired as a senior analyst from the National Security Agency in 1985, died of colon cancer Aug. 7 at his home in Silver Spring.