Timothy A. Cline

Timothy A. Cline, 74 of Seabeck, WA died on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, WA. He was born in Danville, IL to Herman Cline and Merrie (Vancil) Anderson. He grew up in Kitsap County and graduated from Central Kitsap High School in 1958. He earned an Associates Degree from Olympic College and served a ship fitter apprenticeship at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS).

In August 1961 he married Marietta "Dianne" Baxter. He went on to have a career as a Design Technician at PSNS, from which he retired in 1995 after 34 years of service. He and Dianne raised their family in Brownsville, WA only a few miles from the site of his own childhood home.

In his retirement he enjoyed the beautiful home that he and his partner of 21 years, Sue DeSilva built in Seabeck, WA overlooking Hood Canal. They spent many hours on the beach and next door at Scenic Beach State Park.

He was very active in his children's lives and spent considerable time as a coach, scout advisor and local community club leader. He enjoyed playing slowpitch, camping, fishing and hunting. He was most happy when enjoying the outdoors with family and friends.

In addition to his partner Sue, her children and family, survivors include; daughter Penny Bean and her husband Mark of Shelton; two sons, Troy Cline and Ty Cline of Tacoma; sisters Merrie O'Meara and her husband Sean of Bellingham, and Diane Griffith of Napa, CA; brother Dan Cline and his wife Misty of Bothell; six grandchildren, Elise, Jared, Brenna, Chloe, Lexah and Claire as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Beyond his family and friends, Tim's greatest passions were children, animals and the great outdoors. In his retirement he enjoyed mentoring children at Seabeck Elementary School. As an avid outdoorsman he was a member of the Bremerton Sportsmen's Club, Kitsap Audubon Society, Kitsap Poggie Club, Northwest Knife Club and Kitsap Humane Society. In recent years he attended Lone Rock Chapel in Seabeck.

A celebration of life gathering and memorial will be held Friday, September 19th at the Bremerton Elks Lodge No.: 1181 - 4131 Pine Road, Bremerton, WA from 1:00 - 3:00 PM. Internment will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Bremerton, WA.

Memorial donations can be made to the Kitsap Humane Society at 9167 Dickey Road, Silverdale, WA 98383.