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William Kline Obituary

William D. Kline Sr. NORFOLK - William D. Kline Sr., 76, passed away Monday, Oct. 18, 2010. William was born March 10, 1934 to the late William and Ruth Kline, in Portsmouth. He retired from the Norfolk Police Department after 34 years of service. William was a member of the Odd Fellows, founder of Police Explorer Post in Norfolk, co-founder of Norfolk Police Honor Guard, and a member of the Order of Arrow for Boy Scouts. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Nancy D. Kline; his children, Aliceyn Applewhite (John), William D. Kline Jr., Robert Bradley (Ivy), and Kimberly Pesanti (Bruno); his sister, Nancy Osborne (Wayne); grandchildren, Jessica Ward, Ashley Colwell (Nelson), William D. Kline III, Elizabeth Applewhite, Jayson Young, Tiffany Kline, Shelby Kline and Sarah Kline; great-grandchildren Aidan Ward, Hailey Kline, and P.J. Kline; and seven nieces and nephews. A visitation will be held Wednesday, Oct. 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Woodlawn Funeral Home, 6329 Virginia Beach Blvd., Norfolk. A service will be held Thursday, Oct. 21, at 1:30 p.m. in Woodlawn Funeral Home Chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Condolences may be offered to the family online at www.woodlawngroup.com.

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Published by The Virginian-Pilot on Oct. 19, 2010.

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Becky & Kaylee Creech

November 12, 2010

Nana, Billy, Bobby, Allyson, Kim, and rest of family,
I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Mr. Kline. He was such a loving and caring man. He was the best father-in-law any girl could have. he will be truly missed. May God Bless you all and please know that there is another angel in heaven looking down on his family that he loved so very much. Take care.

Diane Osborne

October 19, 2010

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Jackie Draghi

October 19, 2010

I'm so sorry Kimberly. I know he will be missed. You and your entire family are in my prayers!

Manisha Singh

October 19, 2010

Kimberly, I am sorry for your loss. From everything you have told us about your dad he was a man of great spirit and strength. May his soul rest in Peace.

October 19, 2010

I was so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.

Billy Baughan

October 19, 2010

It is not for me to understand when God calls a good man to him. There must be a need in the heavens for him. It was my pleasure to have known and worked with your husband.

October 19, 2010

Mrs. Kline, I am so sorry to hear of Mr. Kline's passing. I just wanted you to know I am thinking of you and your family at this difficult time.
Andrea Mays, Allstate

Ray Pettway

October 19, 2010

Bill was a great guy and Detective. He loved his time with the Boy Scouts.
My thoughts and prayers are with the you all.
Ray Pettway
NPD

Jeff Applewhite

October 19, 2010

I would like to send my deepest condolences to the Kline family. I would also like to recognize Mr. Kline for his continuous support and guidance in my life. I met Mr. Kline when I was a child in the Boy Scouts. It was because of his guidance and mentoring that inspired me to stay in the Boy Scouts and achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. In addition, Mr. Kline began the first Law Enforcement Explorer post and I was proud to be one of the first participants. This was a big inspiration and led me to become interested in the law enforcement field. Mr. Kline helped me begin my career in law enforcement and was instrumental in guiding me through my rookie year with the Norfolk Police Department. It is because of his guidance and inspiration that I have had a successful 34-year career in law enforcement. Mr. Kline always made time for anyone that needed that extra guidance or mentoring, for that, I would like to say thank you. You will forever be missed. Jeff Applewhite.

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