Alex Paul
Like many others in Sweet Home, Jerry Underwood had planned to spend his entire working career with one company, Willamette Industries.
Underwood joined the company right out of high school and came within one year of accomplishing his goal.
Recently, Underwood, plant manager for Foster Plywood, helped usher in a new era for area mill workers under the umbrella of Weyerhaeuser Company.
The 172 Foster Plywood employees are now part of a $19…