Orrin Kline,

ORRIN M. KLINE, SR., age 98, a longtime Manassas resident died Saturday, March 24, 2007 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, VA. He had resided at Bridgewater Retirement Community Assisted Living since October 2004. Orrin was born May 26, 1908 in Fairfax County, one of 12 children to John M. and Hattie Kane Kline. The family moved to Manassas at an early age, where he worked on his father's dairy farm. He later moved to Pennsylvania for a short time where he was employed by the Hershey Dairy Farm. On December 21, 1929, he was united in marriage to Elva Ramey. They moved back to Manassas where he began work with Milt Hottle in the monument business. In 1945, he purchased the business from Mr. Hottle, which is now Kline Memorials, the second oldest business in Manassas. In 1990, at the age of 82, he retired from his business when it was sold to new owner, Mr. Rick Burroughs. Mr. Kline served on the Manassas (then town council) and the present city council for 23 years, 13 of which he served as Vice-Mayor. He was the oldest remaining member of the Manassas Church of the Brethren. He and Elva were members of the Bridgewater College Codicil Club. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 62 years, Elva and a son, Donald. Survivors include his son, Orrin Kline, Jr. and wife Jane of Manassas; two granddaughters, Karen Fleishman and husband John of Dayton, VA and Martha Allen and husband Rick of Warrenton, VA; three great-grandchildren, Elizabeth and Daniel Fleishman and Abigail Jane Allen; one brother, Everett Kline of Manassas and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM-2:00 P.M. Thursday, March 29, 2007 at Manassas Church of the Brethren, 10047 Nokesville Road, Manassas where funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Thursday, with Pastor Jeffrey Carter and Pastor Nancy Fitzgerald officiating. Interment will follow at Cannon Branch Cemetery, Manassas. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Manassas, Church of the Brethren Building Fund or the charity of your choice in memory of Orrin Kline, Sr. Condolences may be sent to www.pricefh.com.

Orrin Kline,

May 26, 1908 - March 24, 2007