A birthday to remember
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Virgil Cline was surrounded by family during his 100th birthday celebration in Deep Creek. The guest of honor, shown in his recliner, was surrounded by grandsons David Pfeifer, Michael Savage, granddaughter Stephanie Norvelle with the newest great-grandchild, five-week-old Zachary Norvelle, daughter Karen Wedemeyer, grandsons Jeffrey Pfeifer and Scott Wedemeyer and great-grandchildren Austin Savage, 19, Sam Pfeifer, 12, Adam Pfeifer, 8, Juliana Pfeifer, 10, Ciera Savage, 17, and Alex Savage, 17.
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Rev. Duane Waters presents Virgil Cline an award on behalf of the Church of Christ Community United Methodist in Harbour Heights.
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Seventeen-year-old Ciera Savage performs a special song for her great-grandfather Virgil Cline.
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Punta Gorda Mayor Bill Albers reads an official proclamation naming Feb. 18 as Virgil Cline Day.
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Virgil Cline turned 100 years old on Feb. 18. The big day was celebrated at his Deep Creek home with family and friends.
By BETSY WILLIAMS
Photojournalist
Virgil Cline reclined in his favorite chair while family and friends filled his Deep Creek home with love in celebration of his 100th birthday on Feb. 18.
During the festivity, Cline was
presented a special award from
The Reverend Duane Waters,
pastor at the Church of Christ
Community United Methodist in Harbour Heights, and Punta Gorda Mayor Bill Albers was present to read a proclamation from the city of Punta Gorda pronouncing Feb. 18 as Virgil Cline Day.
