Eunice Martha Underwood Obituary (1914

On March 8, 1914 a wonderful little girl was born to Willis P. McMindes and Mary N. Boyd McMindes in Geary Oklahoma. They named her Martha Eunice McMindes. She loved her family very much. Her thoughts were always outside where she loved to be. She had a great childhood, running and riding horses in the hills of Oklahoma. There was a little tomboy in her. There was never anything her brothers could do that she couldn't do. She once climbed a greased pole at the County Fair, dressed in her pretty new dress and lace petty coat her mother had made for her, just to get a dollar bill. Her mother ended up burning the dress. She also tried to walk a clothes line because she had a parasol like the lady in the circus. Needless to say she was placed on a back board for 6 months and her dad had to carry her around everywhere. She was sent under the porch to get her little brother, Bob, when he did something wrong. She often took his scolding because she refused to go get him. She also sat her little brother, Junior, on an ant hill because he cried all the time and she wanted to give him something to cry about. Yep! A spanking was in order. When the McMindes moved to Arkansas, Eunice couldn't go in the wagon with her dad because of illness. So, she had to stay behind to help her mother with the little children, Willis, Naoma and Bob. Eunice missed going on the cattle and stock drive with her Dad, Annabel and Calvin. She often said that was one of her biggest regrets. The family built a 6 room log home in Georges Creek Arkansas. The family settled down to farming and raising the family. In Yellville Arkansas, Eunice met Talmadge Underwood in school. They were married on April 16, 1932. They settled down to farming, church and raising three children, Virginia Green (deceased), Ann Lou Hathaway (Yakima), and Talmadge Underwood (St. George, Utah). Eunice and family moved to the Yakima Valley, in the Wiley City and Ahtanum areas. Her primary work was in the agriculture industry and raising her family. Eunice enjoyed fishing, camping, travelling and going to Bel Canto and Zillah concerts. Music was the life of Eunice and her family. Singing up until the end. Eunice was preceded in death by her husband Talmadge Underwood, father Willis P. McMindes, mother Mary Boyd McMindes, sister, Annabel Rose, and brothers Calvin G. McMindes, Willis P. McMindes Jr. and Robert C. McMindes. Eunice was survived by Neoma M. Jalufka, California, Albert J. (and Nancy) McMindes of Fallon Nevada and nine grandchildren, eighteen great grandchildren and eighteen great-great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and friends she loved. Eunice's wish for the children and friends was "I love you, meet us in heaven". We would like to give thanks to Yakima Valley Hospice Viewing will be held on Saturday, October 26, at Shaw and Sons between the hours of 1:00pm and 4:00pm. A graveside service will be held at West Hills Memorial Park on Monday, October 28th at 2:00pm.