Edith Cline

Mrs. Edith J. Cline, 88, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Wesley Manor in Frankfort. She was born in South Wales, Great Britain, on January 25, 1927, the daughter of John Daniel and Ellen May (Salvidge) James. At the age of 14, Edith left school and went to work. She was a cashier in a grocery store. On December 12, 1946, she came to the United States of America on the Queen Elizabeth. The great grandkids insisted that she came over on the Titanic, and always teased her “Why didn’t you save Jack”. She had come to the United States to marry her husband and live with his parents. On December 18, 1946, she was married to John Franklin Cline, Jr. in Lebanon. Mr. Cline passed away on July 5, 2000. While in Lebanon, Edith had worked at Glove-Boss Manufacturing Company for a little more than three years. She then went to work for Thorntown Textile and worked there from 1960 – 1980. She also worked at 3D Department Store. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She took great pride in her family and enjoyed knitting, mowing and playing cards at the Senior Citizens Center. Edith had been a member of the First Community Church of Lebanon since 1961. She also enjoyed volunteering two hours each week at Boone County Senior Services. Visitation will be held at Myers Mortuary, 1502 North Lebanon Street, in Lebanon, Indiana from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 24, 2015. Funeral Services will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 24, 2015, at the funeral home in Lebanon, with Rev. Craig Carrell, officiating. Entombment will follow services at Lincoln Memory Gardens in Whitestown, Indiana. Survivors: Two Children: Robert J. Cline and wife, Tricia – Frankfort, Indiana Cynthia Jean England and husband, Paul – Melbourne, Florida Step Daughter: Carol Ann Frazier – Fort Gay, West Virginia Four Grandchildren: Miriam Sheets Aaron Cline and companion, Sheila Young Christine Welch and husband, Terry Adrienne Jessie and husband, Robert Great Grandchildren: Kaleigh, Olivia, Jessica, Cherico, Marissa, Michael, Mason, Emilyn, Brailyn, Reece, and Riley. Brother: Philip James - Wales Deceased: In addition to her parents and her husband, Edith was preceded in death by a brother, William John James; a step daughter, Sandra Cline; and a step son, Larry Cline. Memorials: Wesley Manor Employee Appreciation Fund 1555 North Main Street Frankfort, Indiana 46041

Edith Cline

January 25, 1927 - April 21, 2015