Roger Allan Cline

Roger Allan Cline, 72 of Grand Island went to his Heavenly home Friday, April 19th with his loving family at his side. Celebration of life service will be on his birthday at 10:30 AM Thursday, May 2nd at St. Pauls Lutheran Church. Reverend Edgar L. Schambach Jr. will officiate. Burial of ashes will be in the Grand Island Cemetery with military honors rendered by the US Army and United Veterans Honor Guard. Family will greet friends an hour before service time. All Faiths Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements. Roger was born May 2, 1946 to William S. and Ada Mae (Mark) Cline in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was raised in Grand Island attending Howard Elementary, Walnut Junior High and graduated from Grand Island Senior High School. He enlisted into the Army and his unit in Vietnam was “the Big Red One”. He walked the walk from November 1966 to September 1968. On his 70th birthday, Roger was blessed to have been on the first Hall County Vietnam Hero Flight to Washington D.C. Two weeks after serving his country he met Elizabeth E. Peterson on a blind date. They were married June 8, 1969 in Trenton, Nebraska at the Methodist Church. To this union they were blessed with three children, Jason A., Paige L. and Ramon T. Cline. Roger attended school at CCC in Hastings obtaining a degree in Heating-Air Conditioning and Electrical. He began driving semi-truck in 1972 after attending truck driving school in Omaha. Through the years he drove for Herman Brothers, GICC, HTL, and Sunrise Express. He drove company trucks and was an owner-operator for 15 years. Throughout his four million miles of safe driving, he was able to see much of the USA, Canada, and a trip to Mexico. The final ten years of his career his wife joined him as his partner on the road. Following his retirement in 2011, he spent time enjoying his cars through car and hot rod shows. He was a member of the Southcentral Corvette Club. His favorite enjoyment was being a papa to his grandkids, Thaddeus Cline, Nathaniel Gibreal, Eva Cline and Maida Cline. Those also left to cherish his memory are his wife, Elizabeth; children, Paige (Alan) Gibreal of Grand Island and Ramon (Carrie) Cline of Omaha; brother, Doug (Audrey) Cline of Shelton; sister, Jene (Roy) Knicley of Des Moines; brothers-in-law, Dan (Cindy) Peterson of McCook, John (Kate) Peterson of Elwood; sister-in-law, Susan (Jerry) Brunswick of McCook and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his son, Jason A. Cline; his parents, his parents-in-law, Alfred F. and Ethel Peterson and brother-in-law, Gerald Peterson. His family would like to thank the VA Hospital and Aseracare Hospice caregivers for their loving support. Memorials are suggested to either St. Pauls Lutheran Church or The Hall County Hero Flight.

Roger Allan Cline

May 2, 1946 - April 19, 2019

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May 2, 1946 - April 19, 2019

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