James C. "Jim" Cotting

I'll remember you

Marge, Brenda, Steven, Jim and your families. Again, the Doyle's are greatly saddened at the passing of Jim. He was a very unique and remarkable man. When we think about Jim we think of so many of his accomplishments. We know you will miss him as we will, but he left so many good thoughts and memories for us. We offer our prayers for Jim and your entire family.

I am so sorry to hear about Jim´s Passing .. I remember him so fondly of our trip to the British Open . I often tell people of your story with the fancy Sommelier Tasting wine and then as a joke they put the wine glass to their ear which others imitated ... I laughed and laughed ... you and jim were by far my favorite clients Thinking of you and your children ! Sandee Hoesley

May God continue to bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. Please except my condolences.

Eulogy:

My father's life was instructive and uplifting. As he aged, and especially during his retirement years, he taught us how to live with dignity, humor and honor. He was always positive and a genuinely optimistic man and that optimism guided our family and made each of us believe that anything was possible. He never revealed or expressed any concern for his health or his circumstances. Whenever I asked him how he was doing or whether he needed anything, he would say “I’m...

Jim Cotting was the CEO of Navistar when I became Corporate Secretary in 1990. I met with Jim to plan Board of Directors and shareholder meetings. He often told me stories about his family. I heard many stories about Jim, Steven and Brenda. It was obvious how very proud Jim was of his children. And as serious as he was about his work, Jim had a good sense of humor. At one of our meetings, Jim told me about a weekend couples retreat he had attended with Marge. He said the first...

In loving memory. My heartfelt condolences to the family

I knew Mr. Cotting when I worked for IH at World Headquarters on Michigan Ave. in the communications department. I enjoyed several great conversations with him around the near-bankruptcy, the restructuring of the company's debt, and his views of the 1987 stock market crash and his appointment to the Brady Commission. He was gracious, thoughtful and a steady leader during a very turbulent time in the company's history. I am forever grateful for the opportunity he gave me to hear his unique...

I was honored to know Jim during my time as Chairman of the International Dealer Council. I appreciated the knowledge he shared with me as an International Truck Dealer. (Pollard Motor Company)