The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-25
RANDOLPH
Death of Dr.. A. L. Cooper Yesterday at
Age of SO Years.

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Rev. Dr. Alanson L. Cooper quietly
passed from this world to his eternal
rest at Ills on Wednesday morning,
after an illness of about ten days from
an attack of pneumonia. 1t was at first
thought he was doing well, but later
his strength gradually failed, and he
sank till death came. Up to his recent
| illness, he had been able to walk down
town, and his many friends will miss
his presence and kindly greeting. for 1T
was pleasure to meet him in any
| place. DR.. Cooper had remarkable
life and one of great usefulness, and
his life was a proof of the religion
which he taught. Rev. A. L. Cooper was
born in Rochester March Ia, 1924. His
/ first ancestor in America, John Cooper,
came from London, England, previous
to 1886 and settled in Cambridge, Mass
The sixth in ancestral line was Silas,
who came with his father, Barnabas,
to Rochester, in March, 1907, and there
married Rosalnda Hubbard. They were
the parents of DIR. Cooper. MIR. Cooper
united with the Methodist church in the
fall of lS4l. His early educational ad-
vantages were limited to the public
schools of that town and short course
OF study at Newbury seminary. Before
entering the ministry, he taught sew
eral terms, part of which were In
western New York. He entered the min
istry and was licensed to preach in May,
1896 and joined the Vermont confer
ence In June Of the same year, his first
appointment being Warren and West
Roxbury. After ten years of service,
he was obliged to retire on account of
Ill health and during this time he took
course of study at the Biblical insti-
tute at Evanston, ILL.,, graduating in
June, 1859. While at this place, he was
supply pastor and did much missionary
work. He was readmitted to the Yer
mont conference in 1850 and was sent
to Woodstock for his first pastorate,
after which he was at Mortified for
three years, and one year at Burlington
following this. He was then made pre-
siding elder of the Montpelier district,
where he served for four years. At the
expiration of this time, he was sent
to st. Adams, and at the end of three
years was sent to St. Johnsbury for
one year and from there returned to
the st. Adams district for the next four
years. Following this, he was at Wa
terbury for three years, after which he
was sent to Springfield and afterwards
made presiding elder of that district for
four years. Island Pond was his next
home for three years, after which he
went to Springfield for five years. In
Plainfield he remained three years and
during that time he bought the place
here in which he has lived and where he
died. Since coming here to reside, he
has held the position of conference evan
gelist five years, besides doing much |
missionary work. In August, 1907, when |
the resident pastor of the Methodist |
church here resigned to take charge Of |
a sch ,ol in the South, Mr.. Cooper came |
to the work and took charge of the !
church here for six months, preaching |
every Sunday. besides other work. Dur |
ing his lifetime he has been pastor IS |
years, II years presiding elder, five |
years conference evangelist, making So |
years of regular work in the Vermont |
conference, besides the work done at |
Evanston. III. DIR. Cooper received the
degree of bachelor of divinity in 1880 |
from the Garrett Biblical institute, and
in 1889 that of doctor of divinity. He
was elected TO the general conference in
Chicago in 1868 and twice elected re-
serve delegate He was chaplain of the
House of Representatives in ls63-ls64,
at Montpelier during his pastorate
there. He has been president of the
Bible society for years, and held many
other offices in the church. May II,
1853, he married Miss Lucinda Atkins
of Cabot and their married life extended
over 80 years. Mrs. Cooper's death oc-
Cured May II, 1908. Mr.. Cooper is
survived by three daughters, Miss Rosa,
who has been with him since the death
of his wife, ministering to him during
his declining strength Mrs G. NJ Ward
Of Iowa, whose husband is member
Of the Des Moines Methodist confer.
enee; and Mrs. c. L. Adams, whose
husband is also member of the De-
troit conference, now located at Calu-
met, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Gorham of Hart
ford, Conn, arrived here on Wednesday
for few days visit with Mrs. Cor
hams sister, Mrs. S. |. Parish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. H. Spear are in
this week, visiting Mr..
Spears mother,
Frank Hatch ef Barre arrived here ,
Wednesday for short stay with his .
parents.
WILLIAMSTOWN.