William C. “Bill” Underwood, 89, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018.
Born Jan. 15, 1929, in Hopewell, Bill was a graduate of Suffolk High School and the College of William & Mary.
He was a teacher and administrator in the Newport News school system before serving as principal of Berkeley Middle School in Williamsburg and teaching history at Lafayette High School. A lifelong educator, he volunteered at several museums in his retirement, most notably the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.
He was married to Matilda Barlowe Underwood for 57 years until she passed away on Nov. 5, 2007; they shared a passion for music, traveling and family.
He will be greatly missed. A beloved father and grandfather, he is survived by his son, Jack; grandson, Devon; granddaughter, Sophia, and Jack’s partner, Danielle. The fifth of six siblings, he had four older sisters and is survived by his brother, Thomas, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Talented, intelligent, open-minded, charismatic and optimistic, the world is a better place for having known him.
A memorial reception will be held in his honor at noon, Saturday, Nov. 10, at Bucktrout Funeral Home.
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