James W. Kline

James (Jim) Willard Kline was born in Allentown Pennsylvania on June 11, 1929, to, John and Harriet Kline. He had 2 siblings. He graduated from Allentown High School with honors. He would later join the Navy, serve in Korea, as a frogman where received a bronze star for his heroic actions during the Korean Conflict.   After his time in the service he would later become a school teacher at Panahou school in Hawaii. He attended Harvard, Yale, Cornell, and Seattle University where he earned his Master of Science in Natural Science. He is survived by his wife, Rhonda Kline, whom he married on September 15, 1995, grandchildren and nieces. James outlived his Father, Mother, siblings, John and Mary, and grandparents.  Jim loved to swim, go on walks with his dogs, and go on white water raft trips every summer. Jim was known by his family as kind, hard working, considerate, loving, helpful, dependable, supportive, honorable.James peacefully passed away on December 15, 2025 at the age of 96 in Priest River Idaho, after a long and happy life.