The courier-index., 1921-01-14
Arthur Cotfer-A MAN
(Editorial)

In the death of Arthur Cotter sheriff and collector Lee county of Gods nobest passes to his final reward No truer, braver, upright and honorable character lived to adorn community than he He just and fair in all his dealing He possessed big and heart He preferred receive rather than nfct injury to any living soul matter how low or humble In his official work covering period of eight deal ing he did, with all and kinds of people, from the lowest criminals influential and highly respected citizens he invariably consderae of the feelings of the class and toward the other The milk of hu kindness soured in his breast Under no clrcm stances did he ever lose his poise
 While most successful politician he never at tempted to build up political machine did he ever the power of his office to nfc injury do harm to any one He lived in atmosphere far above petty po cs He too big to deal in little things He hated hypocricy and deceit and double dealing In the five and successful he made for the office of sher if opponent charged that Arthur Coter took advantage of him. He always emerged from his with clean hands and with the respect of those whom he defeated. In the primary last August when he was nominated for his fifth term in close with Teddy Claywe of the popular and capable young men the county the latter remarked the day following the primary that Arthur Cotter had friends in Lee county than any other living and that he and Mr. Cot entered the friends and out friends.
 Arthur Cotter had but rule in life and that was always do the square thing He practced this rule until
 became part and parcel of his makeup, woven into the warp and wool of his He had frls he sought not the public lmeight he cared nothing for the praise and paudits the gaares He wanted only to be MAN and to live MANS life.
 He possessed strength of character rarely found pubic Hfe lie QlQ not choose the popular of issues but the right side He had discriminating mind that easily penetrated the shams of life and separated the from the false. He apparently impervious to temptation If he yielded to what his enlightened con science told him wrong, knew it. In his habits he clean babe. He ndulged Tn any form of vice. yet tolerant toward those who did He fanatic any question: He did not necessarily approve of many things he regarded injurious to others but he simply did not indulge in them himself
 He was lover of nature and the great outdoors He liked all forms of clean wholesome healthfu sports Dur ing his younger days he exceed in many of the play by the boys the country school grounds Early in life hunters and sporsmen in the county Up to within few days of his fatal illness he found his chief diversion n the
 fields hunting his two dogs The writer was with him on his last hunt Christmas afternoon He at that time suffering with pain in his head which he thought caused by neuralgia He said he did not feel like shoot
 g but would go along hoping he could walk off his head ache But did shoot and with the unerrng marks manshp that always characterized his work in the field He was real sportsman A may appear to be pure gold the ordinary walks of fe but around the camp fire and the club house his is taken Be 1t office the field forest before the glow of the burning logs camp in the snug living room of the club house he was ever and always the same-A MAN
 His death in the prime of life is shock hard for his friends to bear They will remember him for his noble character for his many virtues for his clean fe for his true sportsmanship for his countless acts of generosity for his keen interest in civic affairs and his hearty CO., operation in all movements for the public wearehey will remember him they loved him and because there never been but Arthur Cotter and will probably never be another They will remember him because most of al he in every relationship or h1e-A MAN MAN
 Peace to his ashes