On Friday, December 8th, 2017, the Webb Community gathered to remember and celebrate the life of beloved Webb professor and colleague, Jacques B. Hadler.

Professor Hadler, who passed away on October 19th, was a key member of the Webb Family for over 30 years, touching the lives of students, faculty, staff, and beyond.

The campus gathering, which included members of the Hadler Family, featured heartfelt speeches from President R. Keith Michel, Professor Hadler’s son, Jim Hadler, two former students Jennifer Waters ‘91 and Vicky Dlugokecki ‘88, and Professor Hadler’s colleague, Professor Neil Gallagher ‘78. Each speech revealed the kind, passionate, talented, and inspirational person Professor Hadler was.

Following the memorial ceremony, everyone gathered in the Rosenblatt Gallery to admire the beautiful, newly built cabinet that houses and displays a few of Professor Hadler’s original wood turning pieces. The cabinet was built by Webb’s Engineering Laboratory Technician and Machinist, James Swan and was designed in collaboration with Professor Hadler himself before his passing.

The evening concluded with our annual holiday dinner preceded by the WooFS (the Webb Family Singers) holiday concert who dedicated their first song “Eternal Father, Strong to Save (The “Navy Hymn”) “ to Professor Hadler.

In Memoriam – Professor Emeritus Jacques Hadler Article

Professor Jacques Hadler Memorial 2017 from Webb Institute on Vimeo.