James Henry Diamond age 79, of Clinton, Missouri, passed away at his home Thursday, August 19, 2010. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 A.M., Monday, August 23, 2010 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church with burial in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. Family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Sunday at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton. Family suggests contributions to the Geneological Department of the Henry County Museum and may be left at the funeral home. Fond memories may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Henry was born in Vero Beach, Florida, the son of Charles P. and Sara (Johnson) Diamond. He was a chemist for the 3-M Corporation in St. Paul, Minnesota and Austin, Texas. He was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church and the Henry County Historical Society.

He is survived by his wife, Velma of the home; two sons, David Diamond and wife, Cathy of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Patrick Diamond and wife, Beth of St. Paul, Minnesota; one daughter, Peggy Palumbo and husband, John of Roseville, Minnesota; two-step sons, Bill McCann and wife, Gwenn and Michael McCann and wife, Vanessa, all of Austin, Texas; one step daughter, Patricia McCann and partner, Renee McNerhany of Minneapolis, Minnesota as well as seven grandchildren, five great grandchildren and four step grandchildren.