Seventh Generation

3078. Oren Lauren CLINE was born on 19 August 1921 in Catawba County, North Carolina.¹²³² He died on 27 December 2012 at the age of 91 in Lutheran Home East, Hickory, North Carolina. His obituary appeared as follows: HICKORY Oren L. Cline, 91, passed away Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012 at Lutheran Home-East. Oren was born Aug. 19, 1921 in Catawba County, to the late Oren L. and Anna Yount Cline. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Deal Cline; two sisters, Geraldine Price and Lucille Lail; and two brothers, Allen and Glenn Cline. Oren served in the Army during World War II from 1942 to 1945. He graduated from Clevenger College of Business in Hickory in 1946. While still a student at Clevenger, he and several others started Modern Business Service, which evolved into his accounting practice. He operated Oren L. Cline Accounting as well as his insurance agency, now known as BB&T Cline-Southern Insurance Services. In later years he formed Oren L. Cline Consulting. Oren served on the City Council of Hickory during the 1960's and served as Mayor Pro-Tem. Oren served on boards of directors for several banks and businesses and Catawba Memorial Hospital. He served in various capacities on the boards of Lutheran Services for the Aging for 17 years. An active member of St. Andrews Lutheran Church, he served on the Church Council for many terms. He was a member of the Lions Club for over 50 years. In 2003 Oren received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest civilian honor any North Carolinian can receive. Oren was an avid world traveler and visited more than 50 countries. He is survived by a daughter, Joyce Patterson and husband, Larry, of Matthews; sons, Jeff Cline and wife, Joy, of Hickory and Dale Cline and wife, Brenda, of Hickory; grand-daughters, Laura Cline Berry and husband, Chris, of Charlotte, Sally Cline Haden and husband, Andy, of Washington, D.C., Betsy Cline, of New York City and Molly Cline, of Washington, D.C.; grandsons, John Patterson and wife, Erin, of Boone, David Patterson and wife, Melissa, of Charlotte, Adam Cline, of Davidson and Luke Cline and wife, Lauren, of Raleigh; great-granddaughters, Lauren Patterson, of Boone and Mae Cline, of Raleigh; great-grandsons, Lance Berry, of Charlotte, Cameron Berry, of Charlotte, Cooper Berry, of Charlotte, Luke Berry, of Charlotte and Andrew Crane, of Raleigh, Hayden Patterson, of Charlotte, Oren Cline, of Raleigh and Thomas Cline, of Raleigh; half sister, Carolyn Cline, of North Carolina; and a half brother, John Pressley, of North Carolina. A memorial service will be held Sunday, Dec. 30, at 2 p.m. at St. Andrews Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Richard Fritz and Dr. David R. Keck Sr. officiating. A private burial was in Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends this evening (Saturday, Dec. 28), from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Hickory Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Trinity Village (Lutheran Home), 1265 21st St., NE, Hickory, NC 28601. Condolences may be made online at hickoryfh.com. Hickory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. [Published in Hickory Daily Record from December 28 to December 29, 2012]

Oren Lauren CLINE and Martha Evangeline DEAL were married estimated 1941. Martha Evangeline DEAL, daughter of Tilford L. DEAL and Hattie HUNSUCKER, was born about 1923 in Catawba County, North Carolina. She died on 9 December 2002 at the age of 79 in Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina.

Oren Lauren CLINE and Martha Evangeline DEAL had the following children: