Allen County OhArchives Obituaries.....Motter, Isaac Snively March 21, 1907
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Lima Daily News, March 25, 1907

The funeral of the late ISAAC SNIVELY MOTTER was held at St. Paul’s Lutheran 
church this afternoon, the capacity being insufficient to contain all those 
who desired to pay a last mark of respect to the distinguished dead.

The services were conducted by the pastor and warm personal friend of the 
deceased, Rev. BROSSART.  Appropriate music was furnished by the choir.

Floral tributes magnificent in design and execution and many in number were 
sent by the various organizations with which the deceased had been identified 
and by personal friends of the deceased and of the family.

At the conclusion of the ceremonies, the remains were taken to Woodlawn and 
consigned to their final rest in the presence of a vast concourse of sorrowing 
friends.

Among those from a distance who came to attend the obsequies were the 
following: General and Mrs. ORR, of Piqua; Dr. and Mrs. A. J. IRWIN, of Port 
Huron, Michigan; W. K. BRICE, a nephew of New York City; JOSHUA MOTTER, a 
brother of St. Joseph, Missouri, and JOSEPH MOTTER, a brother, of 
Williamsport, Maryland.

From the Bar Association Memorial:

Mr. MOTTER was born at Williamsport, in the state of Maryland, and often did 
he mention that famed state in endearing terms.  He was educated at Roanoke 
College, Virginia, where he graduated with high honors.  He immediately took 
up the study of law, and about two years hence was admitted to practice in the 
State of Maryland.  In that year, 1881, he came to Lima and was admitted to 
practice in this state, upon examination before the Supreme Court.  Soon 
thereafter, he entered into a partnership in the practice of law with the 
Honorable WILLIAM L. MACKENZIE, under the firm name of Motter & Mackenzie.  A 
few years ago Mr. JAMES WEADOCK was admitted into the firm, and thereafter the 
firm was known as Motter, Mackenzie & Weadock.

Mr. MOTTER was elected Prosecuting attorney of Allen County in the fall of 
1887, and served in that official position with honor and dignity for two 
successive terms, a period of six years.  As a scholar he was renowned in the 
community, and as a citizen his life and character were exemplary.  He was 
high minded and effective in his many duties, his every act tending to the 
upbuilding of the community in which he lived.

Without a dissenting voice the community would join in saying that ISAAC S. 
MOTTER was a noble citizen.  He was an ardent churchman, and believed in his 
religion, and acted it.  He was an ardent and an industrious lawyer.  He 
always had the interests of his clients at heart, and he served them 
faithfully, but it was beneath his high standard of his chosen profession to 
resort to questionable means or practice.  No one doubted his word either as a 
citizen or a lawyer.  His professional statements went unchallenged; no shame, 
deceit or hypocrisies in his make-up.    His every act was an open book.  His 
convictions he did not conceal, and wrong he did not hesitate to condemn.  He 
was fearless, but fair, and considerate of the rights of others.

ISAAC MOTTER died suddenly and unexpectedly on March 21, 1907.



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