1955-2024
Longtime Weatherford resident and former Weatherford Daily News managing editor Larry Paul Adler suddenly passed at his home in Weatherford April 10, 2024, at the age of 69.
Funeral services for will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Pine Acres Church with Brian Harris officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Lockstone Funeral Home.
Larry was born February 23, 1955, as the only child of Eldon and Rosella Adler. He graduated as salutatorian from Weatherford High School in 1973 and graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting.
Though his degree was in accounting, Larry was a massive sports enthusiast, and his friends knew he was a sports trivia expert, especially if the answer required him to rattle off a statistic or jersey number. He was watching the Major League Baseball Network when he passed and, most likely, his favorite team — the New York Yankees.
Larry grew up in the Zion Congregational Church, now CrossPointe Church, alongside his parents, Eldon and Rosella. Whether singing in the choir, serving as a deacon, playing the organ, or competing with the church softball team, Larry and his parents were very involved in the church for many years. At the time of his death, he was active at Pine Acres Church.
Growing up, Larry played all sports, with an affinity towards baseball. As he aged, he shined in the bowling alley, recording many high scores and a perfect 300 game. On the golf course, he logged countless low scores, even a hole-inone.
Larry’s passion for golf and music, especially classic rock, was certainly passed on to his children, Justin, Derek and Taylor. So many fond memories and meaningful conversations involved a golf course or listening to music. He introduced all three kids to golf at a very young age, and their interest in solely driving the golf cart quickly evolved into a lifelong love for the game. When it came to music, his friends and family will tell you that he was a walking encyclopedia, with his knowledge spanning across many genres.
Professionally, Larry worked as sports information director at SWOSU and later for the Daily Oklahoman and Times as a sportswriter. He served five years as sports editor and later as managing editor of the Weatherford Daily News.
He eventually used his accounting degree by working at the Oklahoma State Auditor’s office and First American Title for many years.
Survivors include: his two sons and their wives, Justin and Brooke Adler, and Derek and Brittney Adler, all of Charlotte, North Carolina; one daughter, Taylor Adler, of Weatherford; four grandsons, Hudson, age 11, Merritt, age 8, Jackson, age 6, and Henry Adler, age 4; cousin, Brian Adler; beloved friends that might as well have been his brothers, Dennis Kelly and Dave Clark; many other friends and extended family, and we hope, the Oklahoma Sooners football program. Larry Adler
He was preceded in death by his father, Eldon in 2015, and his mother, Rosella in 2021, both of whom he showed endless love and devotion to his entire life.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Pine Acres Church or the SWOSU Foundation.