The Reverend William C. Cline (Bill), 86, passed away in his home at Shannondell at Valley Forge, on Monday evening, February 1, 2021. He was the loving husband of Elizabeth P. Cline, with whom he shared 42 years of marriage. Born October 24th, 1934, in Salt Lake City, Utah, he was the son of the late Earl Marshall Cline and Vera Johnson Cline. He was also predeceased by his four siblings: Nita (Cline) Jones, Patricia (Cline) Warrell, Jim Cline, and Janice (Cline) Bristow. He graduated from Imperial Valley Union HS in 1952, and continued his education due to a full scholarship to Pepperdine University for Journalism, and then later, a Wolcott Scholarship to George Washington, University where he obtained a Master’s Degree in International Affairs. During this time he also started his military career, accepting a Navy OCS appointment in fall of 1957. He had a love of writing, which served him well, especially while working his way through school as a copy boy and a copy editor at the Los Angeles Examiner. His true life’s work, however, was the Ministry. He received his Master’s in Divinity from California Theological Seminary in 1966, and much later an honorary doctorate in Divinity from Eastern College. He was “Paster Bill” to the wonderful church community at Conejo Valley Baptist Church from 1967 until he started with American Baptist Churches (ABC) in Valley Forge in 1974. At National Ministries at ABC he held positions in evangelism, social concern, and new church before his retirement in August of 1999. He also followed this path in his military career, serving as a Navy Chaplain until his retirement in 1994, achieving the rank of Captain. He had a God given gift for music, loved to sing, and could “play anything that would hold still”, though his favorites were the guitar and the trombone. He used his musical talents throughout his life, and in his ministry. In retirement, in addition to writing (he served as an editor of several newsletters) and filling in for various pastors as needed, he enjoyed fishing and being the “pool boy” at his community pool in Martha’s Vineyard, where he felt blessed to spend half the year for most of the past 20 years. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, Timothy N. Cline, husband of Jacquelyn (Blevins), Laurel Cline Bobst, wife of Robert W. Jr., his three granddaughters, four great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. His ready smile, unfailing sense of humor, deep voice and loving heart will be missed by all who knew him. Arrangements are being handled by Szpindor-Meyers Funeral Home www.meyersfh.com; a virtual memorial service will be coordinated by Central Baptist Church, Wayne, Pa on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at 3 pm. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Central Baptist Church, 106 W. Lancaster Ave, Wayne, PA 19087. The connection information for the Memorial service: by computer or device: https://zoom.us/j/93020675409?pwd=REYrbWpWV3dnYVhhVS83WGRmN1JMZz09 Meeting ID: 930 2067 5409 Passcode: 181368 by phone: 646-876-9923