Obituary

Kansan, Wednesday, November 2, 1910

OBITUARY

Mr. Isham Underwood died very suddenly at 8:30 a. m. last Saturday. Mr. Underwood had just knocked an engine and stepped into the cinder pit to throw out the cinders and was overcome by the fumes of gas and expired suddenly. Mr. Isham Underwood was born in Todd county, Kentucky, March, 1854, and was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Miss Ella Sebra, Oct. 17th 1880. He came to Kansas April 1883, and settled in Newton, Kansas where they have since made their home. Twenty years ago he embraced a hope in Christ and united with the Second Baptist church of Newton, and lived a consistent Christian to the end of his life. His official position in the church was deacon. He was also a member of Fidelity Lodge No. 57 of T. and Accepted Ancient York Masons of Newton. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. W. Garnett, interment with Masonic honors by Fidelity Lodge No. 57, Newton. York Lodge No. 32 of Hutchinson Kansas, represented by Pass. R. W. G. Secretary J. G. Walker; and Ancient Craft Lodge No. 36 of Wichita, Kansas, represented by Bros. Thomas Glover, W. M. G. L. and George Crouch, S. W.

Brother Underwood leave to mourn he sudden death, a wife, one brother, two sisters, many relatives and a host of friends. In his death the church, lodge and community have lost a good man. The wife a true and honest husband, the brother and sisters a loving brother.

"The messenger came to him suddenly,
When a away from his cottage home,
And commanded the presence of our brother,
To appear before the great white throne."
REV. W. H. GARNETT