Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-01-12
MANY ATTEND THE MEMORABLE
SERVICE AT FUNERAL or
w. J. UNDERWOOD.


held at II a. M, Jan. 8, IN the ohder-
wood home, Wauwatosa, and the I'm
deryood Memorial chapel.
IN warm Tribute to Family.
at is fitting that we gather in this |
sacred chapel to pay our final tribute |
to our friend, w. j. Underwood" said |
the Rev. F. A. Hayward. Every brick |
and stone speaks of the past It's
part in the religious development OF
this community cannot be overestima-
ted. In those days wheL he was I'M
known, Grandfather Underwood came
to this outlying district from Milwau-
kee. With him was boy on the
threshold of manhood. With his own
hands he cleared the land, and with
his neighbor brought of the first fruit,
and builded house unto his God. His
strong faith in the unseen is still a
theme for comment.
Years before the Divine Master
stood before the young man in the
open country at the crossroads. Over
aouAIng MS dust covered feet, and the
tokens by which the world catalogued
men, he looked at him and loved him.
He upheld this young Underwood,
great in grace and structure of man,
and then touched his heart His in
tegrity, strength and beautiful char
acter has left its imprint upon all
within this city.
Sons Who Honored Father.
Dead, yet he lives, Many rise sud-
" nd 90 him hlnccod Txun
grown into manhood have brought
nothing but honor to his memory and
attest constantly their devotion to his
ideals.
1.-The ministering of these two young
men in the railroad circles has been a
national blessing, and it has been my
privilege within a few hours to read
diligently some of the many testimo-
malls sent Mr.. Underwood last New
Year From call boys to the man on
the velvet, words of tribute were
brought to their chief. Not only did
they recognize his genius as railroad
man, but they showed their apprecia-
ton of his manhood
Mr. Underwood was "a years old.
NE was UOIu III ldIlW duhtC Apill ~,
1852 His father was the late Rev. e.
d. Underwood of Wauwatosa, and he
was a brother of Frederick d. Under
wood, president of the Erie railroad
After receiving a comman school ed
ucation he entered the service of the
Milwaukee road.
He was a brakeman and conductor
N,r.,.
tendent from 1884 to 1894, assistant
| general superintendent from 1894 to
! 1900, general superintendent from
| February to December, 1900, and as
sistant general manager from 1900 to
| 1905 Dec. /, 1905, he was made gen
| eral manager, and he held this office
until illness forced him to retire, when
he was given the honorary office Of
| superintendent.
| Mr.. Underwood was Mason, and
years ago he belonged to the Light
Horse Squadron, now Troop A. He is
| survived by his widow and daughter,
| Alice.
Some of the Veterans Present.
Some of the veterans of the Mil
| Wduh06 IOdu plcStlll, IASh VIM WI hSNi
with Mr. Underwood in the pioneer
| days, were: A. j. Earring, H. 3. Earl
! ing, E. d. Sewell, E. L. Bush. Col. w.
J. Boyle, w. A Hinsey, o. D. Aettli,
| w. II. Dodsworth, F. NJ. Melin, N. P.
Thurber, James NJ. Fox, E. j. Eddy,
| F. j. Miller, Dan Healey, T. W. Getty,
H. C. Holabird, George B. Haynes, M.
McQueeney, Ralph Nourse, Albert
Shumway, Charlin Lapnam, w. d.
Carrick, F. S. Atkin, ]. II Hurley, T.
H. Casey, E. G. Atkins, j. F. Gilleck,
TIC. Hart.
Frederick d. Hayward, president of
the Erie road, was in charge of the fu-
neral. Rev. F. A. Hayward, pastor of
the Underwood Memorial Baptist
church preached the sermon in the
chapel of the Wauwatosa cemetery.
The pallbearers were M. J. Larson, as
sistant superintendent at Chicago; w.
F. Cooper, general superintendent at
Chicago; J. H. Foster, general super
intendent at Minnesota; T. A. Van
Dyke, w. J. Thiele, superintendent;
Otto r. Klopzner, chief clerk.