Morning Irontonian, 16 December 1925, Wednesday
On Friday, Rev. Dr. J. H. Cotter of St. Lawrence church will celebrate the forty-fourth anniversary of his ordination as a priest and will have reached another important milestone in his life of service to the Master.
Rev. Dr. Cotter was ordained on December 18, 1881, and over thirty-six of his forty-four years as a priest have been spent in Ironton as pastor of the St. Lawrence congregation. He came here on August 12, 1889, and has continued as leader of the local church ever since that date.
Dr. Cotter plans a quiet observation of his forty-fourth anniversary. No special celebration has been planned or contemplated, and he will observe the day quietly as he has on former occasions. At those times, he was showered with congratulations and best wishes by admiring friends of every creed.
During his thirty-six years as pastor here, Rev. Cotter has guided his congregation forward, watching and participating in the city’s growth. He is one of Ironton’s most esteemed pastors and gentlemen and one of its most brilliant. He is widely known as a lecturer, orator, and writer. The earnest wish of his legion of friends is that Ironton will have the pleasure of participating in future modest celebrations of his anniversaries of service.
IR 18 Jun 1896 – George Cotter, father of Father Cotter of St. Lawrence church, d. at his home on south 7th street, [Ironton, Ohio] on Friday morning. His demise, following so closely that of his life partner, who preceded him only a few days ago . . . He was a native of County Cork, Ireland, but received a college education in Bath, England. He came from aristocratic families, the Parkers and Smiths, of Cloyne, Ireland . . .
An uncle of his was the author of a standard history of the Bermudas. Another uncle of the deceased, Col. Cotter, achieved distinction in the military service of England and led an expedition in Brazil in 1826, which is told of in work entitled “Modern Geography by the Christian Brothers.” Mr. Cotter came with his wife to Ironton from across the sea only about four years ago—the children remaining Father Cotter and his sister, Miss Sarah.
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