Submitted by: Dan Rich
Ruth R. Diamond
Feb. 19, 1917 -- March 30, 2004
South Bend Tribune 4/2/2004
Ruth R. Diamond, 87, of Hilltop Drive, passed away at 5:45 p.m.
on Tuesday, March 30, of natural causes. Ruth was born in South
Bend, Ind., to the late Arthur M. Diamond and Mary (Keitzer)
Diamond on Feb. 19, 1917, and had lived in South Bend her entire
life.
Survivors include two sisters, Alice Eberhart and Gladys
(Carl) Wilson, both of South Bend. A brother, Arthur M.
Diamond, died April 15, 2000.
Also surviving are three nephews and their families, Arthur M.
Diamond Jr. and his wife, Jeanette, and their daughter, Jennifer,
all of Omaha, Neb., David A. Diamond and his wife, Carolyn, of
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg and Columbus, Ohio, and their sons,
Michael and Daniel of Columbus, and Eric Lenon Diamond and his
wife, Cynthia, and their daughters, Abigail and Amelia of South
Bend.
Ruth graduated from Riley High School and took additional courses
at Naperville, Ill. She was a volunteer instructor helping local
Sunday school teachers develop skills. Ruth retired from Walnut
Grove Mutual Housing Corporation as head bookkeeper in 1979 after
32 years of service.
Among her hobbies, Ruth was an avid reader. During her retirement
she researched and created a photographic journal of the
genealogy of both sides of her family.
Ruth was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. Friends may
call in the Hay Funeral Home from 3 to 7 p.m. today, where
services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 3.
Memorial gifts may be made to the charity of donor's choice.