Born on August 27, 1963, in Cuba, he was a son of Homer J. Cline and Barbara Shelley Cline Bliven. On August 27, 1987, at the Cuba First Baptist Church, he married the former Lauri A. Bixby, who survives.

Darryl was a graduate of Belmont Central School Class of 1981. While in high school he attended the BOCES program and received his Welding Certificate.

After high school he had worked for the Friendship Foundry, API in arcade and was a maintenance man at the Cuba McDonalds. He was last employed as a fork truck operator and laborer for Crown-Y Recycling in Cuba.

Hunting, fishing and carpentry were just a few things he enjoyed doing.

In addition to his wife Lauri, he is survived by his mother, Barbara Cline Bliven of Belmont; 2 sons, Keith Cline of Black Creek and Kevin Cline of Belfast; a daughter, Lauren (Michael) Thibdeau of Vermont; 2 grandchildrnen, Liam and Taryn; 2 sisters, Delnore (Michael) Case of Scio and Dawn (Roy) Palmer of Belmont; 4 step siblings, Brenda (Rob) Porter, Tracy (Drew) Brooks, Charles Bliven, Jr., and Kenneth (Ellen) Bliven; and several nieces and nephews.

Darryl was predeceased by his father, grandparents, and a brother-in-law Charles "Chip" Hebblethwaite.

Friends will be received at the Mark F. Rinker Funeral Home & Memorial Service, Inc., 9 Bull Street, Cuba on Thursday, March 7, 2024 from 5-7 P.M. at which time a Memorial Service will be held. The Rev. David Cook, will officiate.