Passed away at the Glenboro Health Centre on Wednesday January 29, 2020 at the age of 88 years, Neil Martin "Dozer" Cline, of Wawanesa MB. Neil leaves to mourn his passing his loving wife Joan (nee Hamilton), daughters Laurie Cline and Pam Cline both of Brandon, sons Brad (Sheila) Cline, Perry (Heather) Cline and Travis Cline (Gail Feser) all of Wawanesa; six grandchildren Ashley (Mitch), Regan, Marisa (Noah) Jena (Randy), Cali (Kyle) and Brett; seven great grandchildren Sienna, Ivy, Terrick, Bella, Lowe, Lincoln and Mav as well as numerous extended family & friends. Neil was predeceased by his parents Lewis & Ada Cline, brothers Earl (Clara), Boyd (Agnes), sisters Mae (Ernie) Fortier, Phyllis (Herman) Johnson, Dora (Albert) Thomas & Anne (John) Thomas. Dad's favorite pastimes growing up in Belmont were baseball and hockey. He played ball with the Belmont A's and was proud to be one of the pitchers in 1952 when the team won the Central Manitoba Baseball Championship. In 1953 he was offered a job at the creamery in Souris and joined the Souris Cardinal Team who went on to win the Central Manitoba Championship that year. Both teams were inducted to the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame. The nickname Dozer started in his early baseball days because of his pitching, they say he hurled the ball like a bulldozer. When he started his job with Modern Dairies in Brandon (where he worked for the next 28 years) the family moved to Nesbitt where he played ball with the "Treesbank Tigers". As his son`s Brad, Perry and Travis started playing sports he turned to coaching Little League Baseball in Nesbitt and hockey in Wawanesa. Dad enjoyed Hunting, ice fishing, trapping or golfing in his spare time. He was an avid reader and would take a book with him everywhere he went. Once when he was ice fishing Travis went into the fishing shack and found him reading his book and he had not even put a line in the water. Dad was always interested in farming and had a small hobby farm for a few years but later would help his father-in-law Terrick and then his son Brad combine. He was very particular about his garden spending hours every day watering and weeding and in the past few years helping his granddaughter Regan with her garden. When they lived next to the Senior`s housing in Wawanesa he had a box near the back lane where he would put a few fresh veggies every day for anyone that wanted to help themselves. Dad kept busy helping out his boys running for parts or building supplies or helping move equipment. The last few years in the winter he was really enjoying some time at the rink watching his great granddaughter Ivy and great grandson Terrick play hockey. Sunday was his favorite day of the week. Every Sunday some or all of his kids, granddaughters and great grand kids would show up at the house for a visit and a treat. Mom said he would try and guess how many would show up that particular day. It will be hard to see his empty chair when we gather for "Sunday Coffee". A Celebration of Neil's life will be held on Tuesday February 4, 2020 at 2:00 pm in the Wawanesa Centennial Hall. Reception to follow. A family interment will take place in the Wawanesa Cemetery. Memorial donations can be made in Neil's memory to the Wawanesa Minor Sports, Box 91, Wawanesa MB R0K 2G0.

Service Details.

Service

When: Tuesday, February 4th, 2020 2:00pm Location: Wawanesa Community Hall Address: 202-4th St. WAWANESA, MB R0K 2G0

Interment

Location: Wawanesa Cemetery Address: . WAWANESA, MB

Reception

Location: Wawanesa Community Hall Address: 202 4th St. WAWANESA, MB