Hazel Perkins

Family/Spouse: Gordon Leeson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Springwater —
Eileen L. Kline, 94, passed away early Wednesday (Jan. 2, 2013) at Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville.

Eileen was born July 3, 1918, in Springwater, the daughter of Gordon and Hazel (Perkins) Leeson. She grew up in and has remained a life resident of the Springwater area. Eileen and Charles Kline were married July 3, 1939 at the Wayland United Methodist Church. Together, they celebrated 53 years of marriage prior to Charles passing away in August, 1992. Eileen was a school teacher for the majority of her working career, teaching at the Marrowback School and the Mt. Pleasant School, both one-room schools. Eileen took a sabbatical from teaching for a period of time to raise their four children, Charleen, Aaron, Allen and Faith. During this time, she worked as an aid for the mentally handicapped. At the age of 50, Eileen completed her bachelor's degree at SUNY Geneseo, becoming a certified teacher and began a career at the Craig Developmental Center in Sonyea, specializing in special education.

Eileen was a very active life member of the Springwater United Methodist Church. She was always lending a hand at church dinners and bazaars, and was a loyal Sunday school teacher. Her hobbies were many as she loved baking homemade bread, rolls and pies. She was an avid quilter and made many cathedral window pillows for several members of her family. Eileen took great pleasure in reading and taking walks to keep her mind and body strong. Her family was very important to her, and she visited with them whenever she could. Eileen was a strong and dedicated family woman who will be dearly missed by all.

Eileen was predeceased by her parents, Gordon and Hazel Leeson; her husband, Charles Kline; a son, Aaron Kline; two infant sisters; a brother, Clarence Leeson; and sisters, Betty Miner and Alice Wolfanger. She is survived by her children, Charleen Kreiley (John Bennett) of Dansville, Allen Kline of Wayland, and Faith (Vern) Trimble of Livonia; her grandchildren, Eileen (Brian) Whiteman of Wayland, Jamie (Bill) Bacon of Dansville, Mechele (Jeff) Palmiter of Wayland and Laura Trimble of Livonia; great-grandchildren, Brandon and Leah Whiteman, Daelyn Palmiter and Anna Bacon; sisters, Jean (Frank) Gianforti of Connecticut and Nancy (Robert) Grant of Florida.; her sister-in-law, Ida Leeson of Springwater; and many nieces and nephews.

Eileen's family and friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Springwater United Methodist Church. Her funeral service will immediately follow at 1 p.m. at the church. Memorial contributions in Eileen L. Kline's memory may be made to the Springwater United Methodist Church, 8001 South Main St., Springwater. Interment and committal prayers will take place at a later date at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Springwater.

Eileen married Charles W. Kline about 1940. Charles (son of Charles Benjamin Kline and Elizabeth Alma Hartman) was born on 4 Jul 1916 in Canadice, Ontario County, New York; died on 2 Aug 1992 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York; was buried in Pleasant Valley East Cemetery, Springwater, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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of Dansville

Family/Spouse: Mr. Kreiley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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of Livonia

Family/Spouse: Mr. Trimble. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: Abt 1969; Vietnam War (US) US Army - Spec 5

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Miss Wanda Smith, 30, of Sparta remains in guarded condition at Dansville Memorial Hospital with multiple injuries suffered in a two-car crash Christmas night which took the life of a young Wayland area man.

Killed instantly in the collision on the Lackawanna Hill Rd., about a mile outside the village, was Aaron Kline, 24, of Wayland, RD 1. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Livingston County coroner Richard C. Johnson. His death marked the 23rd traffic fatality in the county this year.

Miss Smith suffered arm and leg fractures and multiple bruises in the grinding crash shortly before midnight. She was taken to the hospital by Dansville ambulance. Dansville police assisted at the scene and a fire truck was called to wash down the highway.

Sgt. Peter Taylor and Trooper G.U. Smith of the Wayland State Police sub-station in Wayland said the Kline auto was heading into Dansville when it skidded on a curve and crashed broadside into the Smith vehicle which was traveling up the hill.

Mr. Kline was employed by Eastman Kodak Co. in Rochester. He was a 1966 graduate of Dansville Central School and had served in the Army for three years. He was a member of the Springwater United Methodist Church.

Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kline; two sisters, Mrs. Charleen Kreiley of Dansville and Miss Faith Kline of Rochester; a brother, Allen of Dansville.

A funeral service was conducted in the Baird Funeral Home, Wayland. Burial was in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Springwater. (GCE, December 30, 1971, p2)


Aaron served in the US Army in Vietnam at the rank of Spec.5.

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