Denise Mettie:  

Life I moved to Yakima, Wa. after graduation. Started working at a bank in 1973, got married in 1980 to Dave Mettie & settled in Selah, Wa. , we had son Evan in 1983, daughters Kira in 1987 & Breanne in 1989. I was a stay at home mom until Bre was in kindergarten, then worked part time until 2000. We built a new house and there went my life of leisure! I was the Sales & Service Manager for US Bank in Selah Wa. until our son was critically injured in Iraq on 01-01-06. This was Evans 2nd deployment with the Army, 101st airborne, air assault. Evan received a severe Traumatic Brain injury from a suicide car bomber, I have been by his side in various hospitals this whole year. We just got to Palo Alto, Ca. TBI rehab on 11-30-06. I have a wonderful husband, Dave is a computer Graphics designer & photographer. Two beautiful daughters, Kira is 19, lives in Ellensburg Wa. and is a hair stylist, she has done cross country running, fastpitch,swimteam,lifeguard & dancing-jazz,tap & ballet. Breanne is 17, she's a senior this year and involved with varsity fastpitch, dances-jazz, tap, ballet, was on danceteam & drillteam and currently teaches at the dance studio after school. Check up on us at caringbridge.org visit evanmettie 4-15-09 We just moved Evan home on the 1st! Our addition is done & it is wonderful to be a family again, Kira is 21 an amazing young woman,she still lives & works in Ellensburg, Bre is 19 & attends CWU in E'burg she is going into Phy...Expand for more