David George Adler

David G. Adler, (81) of Dallas, TX passed away peacefully on February 20, 2026 of complications from Parkinson’s Disease. David was born March 22, 1944 and raised in Chicago, IL. He attended Northwestern University, where he graduated with a business degree in 1965. David married Marilyn E. Adler on May 31, 1965. They shared 44 years of marriage together before her death in 2010. While working full-time as an accountant, he attended night school at De Paul University Law School in Chicago, graduating in 1969. He and Marilyn raised their young family in Buffalo Grove, IL, until 1974 when a job at Laventhal and Horwath brought them to Dallas. In 1984, he passed the Texas Bar and began work as an attorney with Ginsberg and Foreman. In 1994, David and his son Martin started their firm, Adler and Adler. They worked together for 11 years. David loved working as a lawyer in part because he enjoyed the intellectual challenge, but mostly because he truly found joy helping his clients and their families. He was well respected in his field and known by his colleagues and clients for his intelligence and compassion. David is survived by his son Martin Adler (Diane Adler) of Dallas, TX, his daughter Michele Revsine (Dave Revsine) of Oak Park, IL, and his sister, Carol Festen of Henderson, NV. He was a loving grandfather to Leah Adler, Noah Adler, Meredith Revsine, Abby Revsine, and Caroline Revsine. He is also survived by his faithful companion, his dog, BB. He and Marilyn were founding members of two synagogues: Beth Judea in Chicago, and Beth Torah in Plano. David was known for his kindness and intellect, a man whose curiosity never faded and whose love of learning shaped his life. He found joy in books and in thoughtful conversations about religion, philosophy and life’s deeper meaning. Above all, he believed in recognizing the beauty of simply being alive, which was most evident throughout his journey with Parkinson’s. He resisted falling into complaining and negativity. David would often muse how truly lucky he felt to be able to have the life he led and the family he loved. Those who knew and loved him, felt lucky too.

David George Adler

March 22, 1944 - February 20, 2026