New Orleans Times-Picayune, Mon 28 Feb 1938, p. 1:
COLEMAN E. ADLER TAKEN BY DEATH; LAST RITES TODAY
Ill Two Months; Complications Follow Recent Operation
Coleman E. Adler, civic leader and founder and president of Coleman E. Adler and Sons, Inc., died Sunday morning at Hotel Dieu. He was 70 years old.
Ill for the past two months, he underwent an operation several days ago. Complications which followed were given as the cause of his death.
Funeral services will be held today at 3:30 p.m. at the residence, 2113 St. Charles avenue. Interment will be in Metairie cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Charles H. Hamilton, D. D. Moore, Herman Levy, Herman Weil, Harold A. Levey, H. Van R. Chase, W. H. Anderson and Curtis L. Coates.
Born in Northern Alabama, Mr. Adler spent his boyhood in the vicinity of Gadsden and Huntsville. As a young man he went to New York and became associated in a jewelry manufacturing company. Later he became a partner in a diamond importing firm.
Coming to New Orleans, he married Miss Rosa Pokorny of this city in 1897. A year later, April 21, 1898, the date that the Spanish-American war was declared, he founded the jewelry business of which he was president at the time of his death.
Under the name of Coleman E. Adler, the business as located then at Royal and Iberville streets. Later it was moved to 1810 Canal street, and in 1909 to its present location, 722 Canal street. When his sons became affiliated in the business the name was changed to Coleman E. Adler and Sons, Inc.
A member of many civic organizations, he took an active part in the work of the Association of commerce, in which he had been a member of the executive committee since 1932. He was vice-chairman of the committee appointed by the association for the beautification of Canal street, and received a testimonial from the organization for his interest in the project.
A Charter member of the Krewe of Nor, the children's Carnival organization, Mr. Adler was a member of its board of directors. Annually the reviewing stand from which Nor's queen viewed the parade was erected in front of Adler's store.
In connection with his business, Mr. Adler made frequent trips to New York and Europe. He was widely known through his buying firms here and abroad.
Fishing was Mr. Adler's hobby. He maintained a fishing lodge at the Rigolets, and displayed at his office were many trophies and mounted fish.
Surviving, in addition to his widow, are two sons, Milton P. and Walter P. Adler; a daughter, Mrs. Neville Levy, and three grandchildren.
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