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James D. Secord, 88, of Indian River Shores, Florida, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Indian River Medical Center.
He was born November 30, 1924 in Waltham, Massachusetts and had been a resident of Vero Beach for over 20 years, coming from Cape Cod, Mass.
Mr. Secord was a veteran of the United States Navy, having served during WWII.
He graduated from Bentley College in Waltham, Mass.
Mr. Secord began his career with GE through its Business Training Course. After graduation he worked as a traveling auditor. In 1954 he was named plant accountant, and then plant manager for the GE Tube Plant in Scranton, PA. He then was appointed to the cost of decision making team, and was advanced to the division planner in the GE Plant in Owensboro, KY. Mr. Secord later transferred to the General Learning Division of GE, a multi-million dollar collaboration between Time Life and GE, and became Vice President for the Silver Burdett Publishing division of the enterprise. He retired from Silver Burdett in 1988.
He was a member of Christ By The Sea United Methodist Church, Vero Beach.
He is survived by daughter, Nancy (Edward) Guckenberger of Sebastian; son, Ronald (Cindy) Secord of Rochester Hills, M.I.; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his wife, Phyllis Secord in 2005 and his brother, Kenneth Secord.
Services will be private. Inurnment will take place at John’s Island Cemetery at a later date.
Donations may be made to the Alzheimer and Parkinson Association of Indian River County, http://www.alzpark.org/donate.php.
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