Charles M. “Skip” Cline Jr.

Cline, Charles M. “Skip” Jr., 80, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 16, 2012 in Wichita. A dedicated attorney and eternal optimist, he is preceded in death by his parents, Charles M. Cline Sr. and Josephine A. Booth Cline; brother, Booth Cline, and nephew, Jack Wilson. A devoted father, he is survived by his son, Charles M. “Michael” Cline III of Wichita; daughter, Angela Aaron of Los Angeles, CA; brother, Kier M. Cline of Sphinx Park, CO; sister, Cay Thiesing of Wichita; nephews, Booth D. Cline, Kier Cline II, Chris Cline and Mike Wilson; nieces, Ann Cline and Honor Cline. Twice a graduate of the Wichita State University and a member of the Alpha Gamma Gamma and Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, Skip had a true passion for his Shockers. An avid tennis player, you could often find him on the courts over lunch at Riverside. He served in the Office of Special Investigations and later as a JAG officer while in the Air Force Reserve. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. He received a Juris Doctor from Washburn University in Topeka where he graduated first in his class. He was then invited to join the firm of Jochems, Sargent Blaes in Wichita, beginning a legal career that would span six decades. Skip was a lifelong member and Elder in the First Christian Church and a part of numerous civic organizations including the Wichita York Rite Masons, the Albert Pike Lodge, the Midian Shrine Arab Patrol, the Optimist Club and High Twelve. Despite struggling with his health for many years, Skips love for life never faltered. He greeted everyone he met with a smile and never forgot a name. We will miss him dearly. A memorial has been established with the Midian Shrine Plane of Mercy, 130 N. Topeka, Wichita, Kansas 67202. Visitation with the family 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Monday, February 20, and funeral service 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, February 21, both at Downing Lahey Mortuary East. Visitation with the family 6:00 P.M to 8:00 P.M. Monday at Downing Lahey Mortuary East