William J. Cline, age 78, died early Wednesday morning in Mercy Medical Center. A member of the VFW and Iron Workers Local 550. Friends may call on Friday, from10:30 to 11:30 A.M. in the Spiker-Foster-Shriver Funeral Home 4817 Cleveland Ave. N.W. A graveside service will follow in the Chapel at Forest Hill Cemetery with Fr. David Menegay officiating.