E. Albert Adler, Jr.

E. Albert "Bert" Adler was a 31-year-old man from Gallipolis, Ohio, who died in the Silver Bridge collapse. His body was recovered on January 1968.

Missing Bridge Victim - Plan Memorial Services Sunday For E.A. Adler
Daily Tribune (Gallipolis, OH) - Publication date unknown.

Memorial services for E. Albert (Bert) Adler, Jr., 31, of O.J. White Rd., will be conducted Sunday in the First Presbyterian Church, Gallipolis, by Rev. Glen Hueholt, beginning at 2:30 pm.

Mr. Adler, one of 10 persons still missing since the collapse of the Silver Bridge three weeks ago today was born April 17, 1936, in Philadelphia, Pa., son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Albert Adler.

He attended the U.S. Air Force Academy and received his B.S. degree from Swarthmore College.

Mr. Adler was employed by the Catalytic Construction Company as an Instrumentation Engineer presently assigned as supervisor of Instrument Maintenance at the Goodyear plant in Apple Grove, W.Va.

Mr. Adler and his family moved to Gallipolis from Philadelphia in July 1966.

He was married to Elaine Ann Luehman on Oct. 8, 1960. She survives, along with two children, E. Albert Adler III, 3, and Catherine Leslie Adler, 1-1/2.

In addition to his wife and children, Mr. Adler is survived by his parents and one brother Roy, who live in Springfield, Pa., and another brother whose family resides in Havertown, Pa.

Mr. Adler was a member of the Gallipolis Area Jaycees and was also a member of the Instrument Society of America and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Adler Rites To Be Held In Philadelphia
Daily Tribune (Gallipolis, OH) - Publication date estimated Jan. 12, 1968; pg. 1

Services for E Albert Adler, Jr., 31, of Rt. 1, Gallipolis, will be held this week in Philadelphia.

Mr. Adler's body was recovered from the Ohio River Saturday. He was the 37th known victim of the Silver Bridge Tragedy.

Mr. Adler was employed by the Catalytic Construction Company as an instrumentation engineer and was supervisor of instrument maintenance at the Goodyear plant in Apple Grove, W.Va.

He was born April 17, 1936, in Philadelphia, son of E. Albert Adler, Sr., and Elaine Palsac Adler, who survive.

Other survivors include his wife, the former Elaine Luehman, whom he married on Nov. 8, 1960, and two children, E. Albert Adler, III, and Catherine Adler, both at home.

Two brothers survive, Charles, of Havertown, Pa., and Lawrence, of Springfield, Pa.

The Adlers have resided in Gallia County about a year and a half, having come here from Philadelphia.

He was a member of the St Matthews Lutheran Church in Springfield, Pa., Mr. Adler was also a member of the Gallipolis Area Jaycees, Tri-County Concert Association, Instrument Society of America and Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers.

Local arrangements were made by the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home.