James
H. McDerment
Former personnel director at the Swartwout
Co., a steam specialty concern, James H. McDerment was associated with the
company form 1918 until he retired three years ago. Mr. McDerment, a church
choir singer until he was past 70, died yesterday at Forest Hills Hospital, a
day after his 78th birthday. Mr. McDerment was a member of Emmanuel
Presbyterian Church and sang in its choir and also in many church choirs in the
city. He was a member of the Masonic Order. He was born in Columbus
and came here in 1938. His wife, Mrs. Nellie Smith
McDerment, died in 1950. Mr. McDerment lived at 26378 Oriole Avenue, Euclid.
Surviving are his daughter, Mrs. Florence Van Schoor:
a son Edmund Marley McDerment, two sisters, Mrs.
Ruth Rhodes of Oskaloosa,
Ia., and Mrs. Elizabeth Arras of
Columbus, and two grand-children. Services will be at 1 p.m. tomorrow at
the Wm. Abel and Sons Co. Funeral Home, 15317 Euclid Avenue. Burial will be in
Lake View Cemetery.