EASTPORT - Dennis "Denny" M. Cline died Saturday, July 23, 2011, at a Bangor hospital. He was born June 16, 1939, in Eastport, son of Ryder H. and Kathleen (Owen) Cline. He graduated from Shead Memorial High School in 1957 and from Washington State Teachers' College in 1961. Denny taught and coached at elementary and junior high schools in Garland and Medway. He also held various youth coaching positions throughout the years. After his teaching career, he held a variety of interesting jobs, including driving for Harris Baking Co., working at Best Stop convenience store in Calais, and most recently working for Quoddy Tides newspaper as a driver and owning his own business, Mainely Flowers, Eastport. Denny was a big sports fan, following many high school teams and the University of Maine, Orono, hockey team, but his major love was baseball, especially the Boston Red Sox. He visited many major league ballparks around the country, and in recent years enjoyed an annual baseball bus tour that included games at Fenway Park, Camden Yards and Rogers Center, Toronto, among others. Denny was a member of Border Historical Society and Eastport Garden Club, and was always on the lookout for a new addition to his beautiful flower gardens. He was also proud of his cultivated raspberry patch and had a friendly rivalry with several Eastport friends to see who could harvest the most berries in a season. Denny was predeceased by his parents. He is survived by his sister, Jill Cline of Farmingdale; an aunt, Madonna Warzala of Cohoes, N.Y.; an uncle, Winston Cline and wife, Janet, of Campobello, New Brunswick; several cousins; and his beloved cat, Morris, who was his devoted companion. He will also be missed by many friends in Eastport and beyond, who enriched Denny's life with their kindness and care. They will certainly miss his challenging banter, along with his kindness and caring ways.