Alhough he had been on the Intensive Care Unit's critical list for eight days, Underwoodwas out of the ICU, and due to leave Mercy March 28. Underwood came to FVCC as an English teacher in 1963. He taught English on Channel 9, and was the Communications Division chairman and in l967 became the dean of Instruction here. The entire campus was saddened by his death. When you work with somebody that long you don't know what to say.
Words are inadequate.
He was a great man. He was a good friend to the faculty and will be greatly missed. It-is also a serious leadership loss for the college. His competence and great wit,together with the essence of his leadership styple long will be remembered and missed by those who knew and worked with him.