Walter Arthur Adler Jr.

Walter Arthur Adler Jr., age 62, of Fayetteville, Ark., passed away Friday, March 3, 2017. He drowned while trying to retrieve a boat that had drifted away from a boat ramp off of Vaughn Road near the US 412 bridge in Arkansas.

He was born Nov. 22, 1954, in Loveland, Colo., to Barbara and Walter Adler Sr.

He loved fishing and hunting and was an avid Denver Broncos fan.

He was preceded in death by his father; one brother, Mark Alan Adler; his grandparents, VC and Geneiveve Jackson; and his uncle, Melvin E. Jackson, all of Glasgow.

Survivors include his daughter, Emily Adler of Fresno, Calif .; his mother, Barbara Kever of Fayetteville; two sisters, Sharon Hampton of Fayetteville and Karalee Wart of Loveland, Colo .; Robert Jackson of Glasgow and numerous nieces and nephews.

Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Moore’s Chapel in Fayetteville.

Memorial contributions may be made to Potters House, 2703 North Drake St., Fayetteville, AR 72703.

To place an online tribute, visit http://www.mooresfuneralchapel.com.