Michael Underhill

Michael Underhill 08/06/1956-07/23/2011 Celebration of Life: 2:00 P.M. Saturday at Mayfield Kiser Funeral Home in Burleson. In Lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Cancer Society. This tribute is not about the day Michael was born or the day he passed, it is about the life he lived in-between those days. It is about a young baseball-loving boy who lost his sight at age 10 and persevered in spite of it. At age twelve he applied for and was given a paper route with the Dallas times Herald. The only thing he forgot to tell them was that he was blind. Michael had much to give and much to teach us about ourselves. He was persistent in his goals and steadfast in his life. When he made a decision about something he always followed it through to the end. Throughout his life he loved God and his family. He also loved music, The Texas Rangers, The Mavericks and The Cowboys and a good argument. If he believed in something he would argue until he convinced you that He was right. And most of the time he was. Since May of 1992 he was an active participant in the Randolph Sheppard program starting his career in Harlingen, Texas and at the time of his death he was operating the food service contract in the Fritz G. Lanham Federal building in downtown Fort Worth. He worked hard to make his business the best it could be and shared a close working relationship with his son Patrick. Michael once said one of the greatest days of his life was the day he held his first grandchild the day he was born. The fact that he would hold two more of them was just icing on the cake. In the last few months while his health was failing his resolve remained as strong as it had ever been and he rejoiced in the fact that the prayer chain was as close as our next-door neighbors and as far way as missionary friends in Africa. The stories that could be shared about this man are far too many to list here and his legacy will live on forever in the lives of his family. He fought a good fight against a horrible disease and he lost that fight at home where he was loved and cared for and he was given to the Lord on a steamy Saturday Morning July 23, 2011 in Crowley, Texas. Those left to carry on his legacy; his wife, Vicky; sons, Patrick Underhill of Everman, Jeffery Underhill and wife, Jamie; Grandchildren, Logan, Landry and London Underhill; brother, Isaac Underhill of Dallas; sisters, Patricia Moncer of LaSage, West Virginia and Gloria Williams of San Francisco, California; He was preceded in death by his parents, Isaac Kirk Underhill and Mable Stinson Underhill. To view Mr. Underhill’s Service  live via webcast and for the next 30 days please click the link below using the service ID and password provided. You must use Internet Explorer to view this link. Click here to view Service ID: 2997 Password: Underhill