Capt. William Edward (Bill) Cline, 76, of Dade City Florida entered eternal life Thursday, August 10, 2023, after a short illness. He was born December 1, 1947, in Port Huron, Michigan, the son of the late William and Mary (Taylor) Cline. Bill graduated from Port Huron Northern High School in 1965 and served honorably with the United States Air Force in Vietnam from 1967 to 1970. He married Mary Jane Belesky on January 27, 1978. He started work on the Great Lakes in 1975 with Ogelbay Norton Columbia Transportation and became Captain in 1986. He retired from the Gaelic Tug company in 2012. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane, and brothers and sisters-in-law, Chuck and Nancy Belesky, Jim and Linda Belesky, Dick and Laura Belesky, Jack and Kitty Belesky, Betty Rankin, Donna and Bob Amthor, "special" brother Larry Cowper, and many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by brothers-in-law Jerry Rankin and Harold Belesky Jr. and "special" brother Terry Sargent. He was a member of the International Ship Masters Association, and an active member of the Zephyrhills Moose Lodge 2276 and St. Rita Church Dade City, Florida. Bill and M.J. enjoyed several years of retirement in Florida. Visitation will be held Sunday, September 17, 2023, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Karrer Simpson Funeral Home in Port Huron, Michigan. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to St. Rita Chuch Dade City or Moose Lodge 2276 Zephyrhills, Florida. Visitation Karrer Simpson Funeral Home Sunday, September 17, 2023 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Port Huron, Michigan