LOUIS KLINE , for many years one of the prominent business men of Serling and Rock Falls, died at his home in Chicago, Sunday. The body will be brought to Sterling Tuesday noon and taken to the Melvin funeral home, where services will be held at 2 o'clock with Sterling commandery, Knights Templar, of which the deceased was a member, in charge. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery. Mr. Kline was born here and spent practically his entire life in Sterling and Rock Falls. He attended the Rock Falls schools, and afterward Cornell college, Mt. Vernon, Iowa. He then became associated with his father J.A. Kline in the drug business in Rock Falls and was also, at one time employed by his uncle G.L. Kline in the drug business in Sterling. The Rock Falls drug store wasoperated under the name of J. A. Kline & Sons. After disposing of his drug store in Rock Falls, Mr. Kline became a member of the firm of Massey & Massey, manufacturing chemists, in this city. As the business grew it became necessary to expand and the firm finally moved to Chicago where Mr. Kline continued with it for several years, finally disposing of his holdings and retiring. During the past few years he has devoted a great deal of his time to writing. An ardent prohibitionish, much of his writing was along prohibition lines. He was also an occassional contributor to the Gazette. Mr. Kline was about 73 years of age. He is survived by his wife and two sons, Otis Adelbert Kline of New York city and Allen Kline of Boston, Mass. Two children died in infancy. His cousin , Mrs. LillianK. Stevens of 1010 Seventh ave, is the only local relative remaining. Mr. Kline visited Sterling only a few months ago. At that time he renewed old acquaintances and expressed a sincere longing to return to Sterling ifhe could dispose of his holdings in Chicago.

A fall on the icy sidewalk a week ago was the cause of the death of Lous A. Kline of Chicago, whose funeral was held at the Melvin funeral home Tuesday afternoon with burial at Riverside. Mr. Kline had goen from his residence to the store to secure his paper. Stepping on a bit of ice, he lost his balance and fell. Removed to his home, which was only a short distance away, it was feared that his leg was broken and X-rays were taken. It was found that no bones were broken, but his condition continued to grow worse and he was finally removed to the hospital where it was found that he had suffered internal injuries. An operation was immediately resorted to, but without success, he passing away on Sunday. The funeral Tuesday was in charge of Sterling commandery Knights Templar, of which Mr. Kline was a member. The attendance of old friend and relatives was large. Accompanying the body from Chicago to Sterling were the widow, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Adelbert Kline of New York city, NY and daughter Eleanor of Chicago and Allen A. Kline of Boston, Mass. The funeral party returned to Chicago Tuesday evening.
Sterling Daily Gazette January 26, 1938