hmtl5 Roy William "Joe" Cline b. 11 Oct 1921 Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois d. 23 Dec 2002 Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois: Gritton Genealogy

Roy William "Joe" Cline

Male 1921 - 2002  (81 years)


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  • Name Roy William "Joe" Cline 
    Born 11 Oct 1921  Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 23 Dec 2002  Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I342  Gritton
    Last Modified 20 Mar 2024 

    Father Martin Luther Cline,   b. 19 Sep 1891, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1978, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Mattie May Watson,   b. Jan 1889, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1962  (Age 73 years) 
    Family ID F25  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Oct 1921 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Dec 2002 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Oak Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • VERMILION HEIGHTS - Roy W. "Joe" Cline, 81, of Vermilion Heights died at 9:30 p.m. Monday (Dec. 23, 2002) at the Illiana Healthcare V.A. Medical Center in Danville.
      He was born Oct. 11, 1921, in Danville, the son of Martin Luther and Mattie Mae Watson Cline.
      Survivors include two sons, David (Cheryl) Cline of Danville and Charles "Chuck" (Becci) Cline of Danville; a daughter, Beth (Michael) Offutt of Bismarck; two sisters, Charity Reeves of Danville and Helen (Charlie) Taylor of Danville; five grandchildren; Nate (Sarah) Cline, Janelle (Lee) Quick, and Chad, Parker, and Matthew Cline; a great-grandson Aiden Thomas Cline, and two sisters-in-law, Margaret Cline of Danville and Daisy Cline of Danville.
      He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, George, Harold, Wilbur, and Keith; a sister, Mildred Griffith; and two brothers-in-law, Fay C. Reeves and S.G. "Fuzzy" Griffith.
      Joe served in the U.S. Army during World War II. After the war, he returned to Danville and worked a short time for District 118 and Amax Coal. After retirement, he owned and operated Cline Services. Joe was an avid Cubs fan and enjoyed driving his model A.
      Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, at Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Danville. Officiating: Chaplain Garth Lehman. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation: 4-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made in Joe's name to the Vermilion County War Museum, 307 N. Vermilion St., Danville or to the V.A. Medical Center, General Post Funds, Volunteer Services (11k), 1900 E. Main St., Danville.
      The family of Joe Cline would like to send a big thank you to all of the staff at the V.A. for all the care that they provided to dad, especially the staff on 101-8.
      The Commercial-News, Danville, Illinois, December 25, 2002.
      [1, 2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S17] Obituary.

    2. [S2] Find a Grave.

    3. [S16] US Social Security Applications and Claims Index.