South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-12
LONG ILLNESS Is
FATAL TO SAMUEL
ADLER, FINANCIER
Banker and Founder of Local
Store Succumbs at Wash
ington Az. Home.

Samuel Adler. wealthy South Pend
citizen. retired merchant and preai-
dent Of the Union Trust Co. died ot
complications at G:15 O'Clock Thurs
Cay morning al his home. 1917 w
Washington av.
FIR. AdIer's death was not unex-
pccted By friends and relatives. al
tsough they had hoped for his recOv-
cry. Mr. Adler had been IN ill health
for the past year and five weeks ago
ho became unable % leave his home
Tie grew steadily worse. and the end
came Thursday morning. He would
have been 65 years old the oath Of
this month.
Having lived IN South Bend FOR
more than half a century. Mr.. Adler
vas one Of the prominent figures in
the citys business and financial life.
lie also associated himself with the
progressive movements OF the COM
munity.
Two months ago Mr.. Adler an
nounCed his retirement from the
clothing business estab Iished by him
and his brother, Moses Adler. 81
years ago at Michigan ST. and Wash
inEton av. and known as Adler
Brothers. lie had planned % de-
vote his time TO his banking inter
esls. The clothing business was sold
10 hts nephew. Norman Adler and
A. y. Freudenstein and John An
derson.
Came Here SO Years Ago.
Shortly after Mr.. Adlers retire
rnent from the clothing business, he
became worse in health and was
compelled 10 seek his bed. Medical
science was unable 10 overcome the
complication which finally caused his
death.
Mr.. Adler was born in Hessen,
Germany. Leaving his birthplace
across the sea when he was but IS
years old. he came 10 South Bend
So years ago. and entered the en-
ployment Of his brOther-in-lay.
Moses Livingston. a clothing mer-
chant.
In 1884 Mr.. Adler, with his broth
er. Moses Adler, founded the cloth
iuE store at Michigan st. and Wash
ington av. At the death OF his broth
OF, Moses Adler, In 1894. Mr. Adler
purchased from his brothers estate
tho latters interest in the clothing
business. and remained sole owner
II the business until March 1913
when It was incorporated with Mr..
Adler as the president OF the cor
poration.
July 81, 1914 Mr.. Adler became
president or the Union Trust Co. and
he remained in that position until
hts death He was associated with
a number OF the business, civic and
fraternal organizations OF the city.
He was a member Of the Chamber
Of Commerce. the Rotary club, the
Country club. the Masons the Elks
and was president Of the Temple
Bcth-El association.
To Hold Funeral Sunday.
Thirty-eiCht years ago Mr.. Adler
married Miss Fannie Goldsmith Of
Aurora. III Mrs. Adler died "a little
over year ego. in addition to two
uephew-s. Norman Adler and Max
Adler. Of South Bend. Mr.. Adler Is
survived by "A brother. Julius Adler,
living I'm Germany, and nephews and
nieces IN Chicago. Pittsburg. Indi-
annapolis. Canton, O., and Blooming
ton. TIL.
Funeral services for Mr.. Adler will
be held az Mr.. Adlers' home on W.
Washington av. at $50 o'clock Sun
day afternoon. Rabbi Albert @.
1Iinda will conduct the services The
remains VIII le placed IN a receiv-
ms vault until a mausoleum which is
now under construction at Rose Hin
cemetery IS completed.