Richard Allen Cline

Richard Allen Cline (73) of Port Charlotte, Florida, passed away in Fawcett Memorial Hospital, Port Charlotte, Florida on June 26, 2023, after a brief illness. Richard was born in Madison, Indiana, on May 27, 1950 to Imogene and Floyd Cline. He was a graduate of Southwestern High School Class of 1968. Rich attended the Naval Academy from 1968-1970. He returned home to Madison and married his high school sweetheart, Cindy Geyman, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in June 1970. Rich started his career at the D. C. Cook Nuclear Plant in Bridgman, Michigan, as a mechanical engineer. He worked with various companies including Fishbach and Moore, Power Systems, Bechtel, AGI, and Absolute Consulting. He excelled at his jobs and was an assistant project manager, project manager, consultant, and director of Special Operations. His occupation allowed him to live and work in seven states across the country helping to build and maintain various power plants, prisons, and water treatment plants. He also worked in 5 other countries, Iraq being the most meaningful and rewarding of his assignments. He enjoyed traveling for work and experiencing new cultures and cuisines.

A devoted family man, he loved taking his family with him whenever he could with enrichment, education, and fun at the top of his list. He loved taking them to historic sites, camping, snorkeling, State and National Parks, zoos and amusement parks. Rich enjoyed woodworking tinkering, talking with his neighbors, visiting with family and friends, telling jokes, grilling, watching John Wayne movies and doting on his dogs, Missy and Cocoa. Rich never met a stranger and would go out of his way to help anyone in need if he could. An avid and entertaining storyteller, Rich willbe greatly missed by both his family and friends.Rich is survived by his wife, Cindy Cline of Port Charlotte, FL; his children: Elizabeth George (Port Charlotte, FL), Jessica Cline (Punta Gorda, FL) and Scotty Cline (Port Charlotte, FL); his grandchildren: Matthew George (Sarasota, FL), and Jacob, Tori and Travis Immich (Punta Gorda, FL); his mother-in-law, Mary Geyman (Port Charlotte, FL); his siblings: Jay and Marilyn Cline (Hanover, IN), Sharon & Larry Hay (Madison, IN) and Bob & Sue Cline (Madison, IN); and, several nieces, nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Floyd (April 1969) and Imogene (October 2016) Cline; his father-in-law, Raymond Geyman (March 2008); two nieces and two nephews; and, his beloved canine companion, Sadie. Celebration of Life to be held at Rich and Cindy's house in Port Charlotte, FL, on Saturday, July 15 from 4-7 p.m. Memorial donations may be made in Rich's name to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital