John David Underwood

John was born January 6, 1923 to John and Bera Underwood in Ada , OK. He was preceded in death by his parents; by his beloved wife of 60 years, Helen L. Underwood, and by his sister, Wray Auten. John was a loving father and grandfather. He will be sadly missed by his three children and their spouses: Gary and Jayne Underwood of Edmond, OK; Ron and Sharolyn Underwood of Lafayette, LA; Missy and David Louy of Norman, OK. His five grandchildren, Tyler and Tanner Underwood; Michael and Lauren Underwood and Sarah Louy will remember "Papa Juan" fondly. John retired from 32 years of service to Loffland Brothers Company in 1983. John started with Loffland as a field clerk in November 1952 and retired Vice-President-International Sales. His profession moved him and his family to several different locations throughout the U.S.A and Venezuela, and he traveled the globe in pursuit of Loffland’s interests, supervising operations in Venezuela, Columbia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Libya, Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan and Australia. After retiring John and Helen moved from Tulsa, Oklahoma to Conroe, Texas due to its warm year-round climate and multitude of golf courses. John was an avid golfer and formed many friendships through the game. He served his country from 1943-1945 in the United States Army as a Staff Sergeant John moved from Conroe to an assisted living complex in Oklahoma City in 2012. Arrangements are being provided by Corbett Funeral Home. The family wishes to thank John's many friends, their friends and extended family members and all those who have expressed loving condolences. They also wish to acknowledge Epworth at Home and the management and staff of Epworth Villa who eased John’s transition to a better place. A private family memorial service has been planned for John, who wished to be cremated. The family suggests that memorial contributions may be made in John Underwood’s name to either of three charitable organizations he supported: Boys Town, USA; Pepper's Ranch (a Guthrie, OK foster home) or the American Cancer Society. Mr Underwood's family made the generous gift of donating his body to science for medical research, innovation and education through United Tissue Network, a non-profit medical technology and education focused entity. UTN's mission is to empower people who want to make a difference through whole-body donation by uniting them with professionals dedicated to the advancement of medical technology, training and education. If you are interested in this type of program for yourself or a family member please contact us at (405) 488-3848. It will be our honor to provide you with all the information needed to make an informed and generous decision about donation. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of John David Underwood please visit our Sympathy Store.