Genesee County MI Archives Obituaries.....Diamond, James (Scotty) June 23, 1987
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Flint Journal
James “Scotty” Diamond
DIAMOND, James “Scotty”---Age 91, died Tuesday, June 23, 1987, at Kith Haven.  
Funeral services will be held 12 Noon Saturday at the Sunset Chapel of the 
Reigle Funeral Home, Dr. Lawrence Kent officiating.  Burial in Flint Memorial 
Park.  Friends may call at the chapel from 7-9 PM this evening and 7-9 PM 
Friday.  Mr. Diamond was born in Barrhead, Scotland, April 18, 1896.  He was a 
graduate of the Glasgow Technical College as an Engineer.  Mr. Diamond married 
Margaret O. Johnstone in 1919; she preceded him in death in 1944. During World 
War I, from 1914-1918 he was a Sergeant-Major in the famed Scottish Black 
Watch Regiment.  He was wounded twice and decorated three times. During World 
War II, he worked with officials at General Motors Institute in setting up the 
first training course in Industrial Hydraulics ever offered in the country.  
In 1950 he married Ruth B. Heckendorf in Flint.  Mi. Diamond retired in 1958 
from Buick Motor Division as Assistant General Superintendent and had resided 
in Long Beach, California until November, 1986. He was a life member of the 
Genesee Masonic Lodge #174 F&AM, the Long Beach Masonic Club and the Old News 
Boys of Flint.  He has been a member of the First United Presbyterian Church 
and was also a past member of Clan Mackenzie, the Flint Industrial Club and 
the Flint Chamber of Commerce.  Surviving are: wife, Ruth; daughter, Helen E. 
Bingel and husband James R. Bingel of Flint; step-son, Howard Al Heckendorf 
and wife Georgeann of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; 6 grand children; 8 great 
grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.  Mr. Diamond was preceded in Death 
his children Mary W. Steffen in 1971 and James O. Diamond in 1986.
Reigle Funeral Home
Sunset Chapel
4305 Clio Road


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