Shane Got Some VERY Sad News At Work Today
#227310 - 11/25/05 07:11 PM
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Jesse was one of his close co-workers, Jesse's twin brother also works in the office. It was a very hard day for Shane and everyone at his office. Shane will attend the service when announced.
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Man identified in fatal head-on crash on I-90
By Peyton Whitely
Seattle Times Eastside bureau
The man who died in a head-on collision along Interstate 90 early Thanksgiving Day has been identified as Jesse Christensen of Bellevue.
Christensen, 29, was a champion swimmer and University of Washington graduate who had just bought a Bellevue condominium and was thriving in his work.
"He was a really good kid," said Leroy Christensen of his son, who died near Preston about 3:45 a.m.
Christensen said he doesn't know why his son came to be traveling in the wrong lanes.
"We're trying to figure that out," he said. "I have no idea what happened."
Christensen's vehicle crashed head-on into a pick-up driven by Anthony Brusco, 36, of Port Orchard, the State Patrol reported.
The collision took place when a 2000 Nissan Xterra driven by Christensen collided with Brusco's 2001 Chevrolet. The Xterra was traveling west in the eastbound lanes of I-90 about 22 miles east of Seattle when the crash took place, according to the State Patrol.
Brusco was in satisfactory condition at Harborview Medical Center today, where he and his family said they both were praying for Christensen's family and also expressing elation over the survival of Gunner, Brusco's missing dog.
"They found his dog," said Brusco's mother, Genevieve Brusco. "His dog was still in his kennel in the back of the truck.
"Isn't that amazing?" she added.
The dog, which was thought to have been thrown from the pickup in the crash may have been knocked unconscious by the impact, she speculated, since he normally "is quite a barker." Her son was going hunting and duck decoys in the back of the truck apparently slid over the kennel and covered it in the crash. It wasn't until a friend went to the truck to take out some items that Gunner was found alive, she said.
"It took them that long to find him," she said.
Christensen's father said his son was born in Provo, Utah, one of six children, and moved with the family to the Port Orchard area 23 years ago. He graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1995, where he was a member of a championship swim team, swimming a 200-yard relay event, and also was an Eagle Scout and member of the tennis club and DECA, a national student business group.
He went on to attend Western Washington University and Tacoma Community College before transferring to the University of Washington, where he received a business degree in 2000. He then worked for an Issaquah mortgage company and most recently had been an investment broker for GE Financial Services, said his father.
He'd been going with the same girl since high school, said his father. "She's taking it pretty hard," he added.
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Bellevue man dies in crash on I-90
2005-11-25
by Morris Malakoff
Journal Reporter
PRESTON -- A Bellevue man was killed on Thanksgiving in an early morning head-on crash on eastbound Interstate 90 east of Issaquah.
The Washington State Patrol received a call at 3:39 a.m. reporting a vehicle traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of the freeway. Less than two minutes later, the report of a collision came.
Dead at the scene was the driver of the errant vehicle, Jesse A. Christiansen, 29, of Bellevue. His 2000 Nissan Exterra collided with a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Anthony J. Brusco, 36, of Port Orchard. Both drivers were wearing seat belts.
According to Washington State Patrol Trooper Kelly Spangler, a television news crew headed to Snoqualmie Pass for an early morning remote broadcast was trailing behind Brusco close enough to witness the incident.
Brusco was transported to Harborview Medical Center where he is in satisfactory condition with a broken arm and heel.
At the time of the collision, Brusco had three Springer Spaniel dogs in the back of the truck. Two were slightly injured and are being treated at Aerowood Animal Hospital in Bellevue. The third, a five-year-old dog named ``Gunner'' was ejected from the truck and has not been located.
Troopers are investigating the cause of the accident pending outcome of an autopsy of the deceased.
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Edited by Shell Marr (11/25/05 07:36 PM)
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I'm so sorry
#227382 - 11/26/05 09:14 AM
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its always sad when you lose a loved one i felt that way when my grandma died of diabetes
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I just lost a coworker suddenly a few months ago also. I'm so sorry you have to go through the same thing. You are in my thoughts.......
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Any word yet on why Christensen was going the wrong way, Shell?
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I will be remembering the family during this tragic time, and I will be praying for you as you grieve. I hope you are able to be there for this family and in the days ahead. How very, very sad!
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So very sorry to hear about Shane's co-worker. Mike and I send really big hugs to you and Shane, and will keep the co-worker's family in our thoughts.
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How sad. I will be thinking of the family and you and Shane. Hugs.
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I have to agree with Bevvy on this one. I am glad she said it first and not me. I feel bad for his family and my heart goes out to them for their loss but it sounds as though he was VERY reckless. I hope alcohol was not involved.
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I have to agree with Bevvy on this one. I am glad she said it first and not me. I feel bad for his family and my heart goes out to them for their loss but it sounds as though he was VERY reckless. I hope alcohol was not involved.
Well, the Department of Transportation says that there is a 45% chance that the driver might be intoxicated if he is driving in the opposite lane so it may have been a number of reasons, including health problems, etc.
Only the autopsy will be able to show whether he was "reckless" or not. Hopefully it's negative.
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Thanks everyone for all your kind words....I'm not sure how Shane is today at the office, this is the first day that everyone should be back to work.
As for the wrong way, we have heard that he was at a party that night, and made a call to one of the other girls in his office (he and a few of the girls in the office were very close friends from school as well) saying that he had to get to Snoqualmie....but nobody know why...because of the direction that he was going, he had already been to Snoqualmie before the crash. I'm hoping that maybe cell phone records can help figure out what was in Snoqualime??
Shane says, "What a waste...he had the world in his hands...and he may have done something really stupid...we will have to wait and see what the autopsy shows."
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I have to agree with Bevvy on this one. I am glad she said it first and not me. I feel bad for his family and my heart goes out to them for their loss but it sounds as though he was VERY reckless. I hope alcohol was not involved.
Well, the Department of Transportation says that there is a 45% chance that the driver might be intoxicated if he is driving in the opposite lane so it may have been a number of reasons, including health problems, etc.
Only the autopsy will be able to show whether he was "reckless" or not. Hopefully it's negative.
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It is so horrible Shell. I really hope it had nothing to do with alcohol. I hope Shane is doing ok today.
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Shell, that's horrible. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved.
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I have no words. I'm very sorry Shane, Shell, and for the Chrsitenson family.
I'm soooo sorry...
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Thanks you guys....I'll let Shane know there are lots of posts here for him to read. He talked with a Grievance Counselor at work on Monday, I think that helped a little. The service is Wednesday 30th.
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Aww Shell... just letting you know that I hope Shane is ok and my thoughts are with the Christenson family.
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Obituary
Jesse Alan Christensen, of Bellevue, died in Issaquah on Thursday, November 24, 2005. He was 29 years old.
Mr. Christensen was born on November 12, 1976 in Provo, Utah, the son of Leroy Christensen and Roxann Fonoimoana. He was raised in Port Orchard and graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1995. During high school he was on the tennis and swim teams, was a member of the Deca Club, and worked locally for Mary Mac's restaurant at McCormick Woods. He earned the rank of Eagle Scout. During college he worked for Anthony's Restaurant in Bellevue and Daniel's Broiler in Seattle. He attended Western Washington University, Tacoma Community College, and graduated from the University of Washington in June 2000 with a degree in business.
At the time of his death, he was a Product Support Specialist for GE Financial Services in Bellevue. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Jesse is survived by his father Leroy Christensen of Port Orchard, his mother Roxann Fonoimoana of Illinois, sisters Tawna Pippen (husband Stuart) of Taylorsville, Utah, and Sunni Christensen of Port Orchard, brothers Teage Christensen (wife Erin) of Snoqualmie, Brett Christensen (wife Beth) of Sammamish, and Brook Christensen of Taylorsville, Utah, and by his best friend Veronica Hernandez of Port Orchard. He is survived also by his grandmothers Victoria (Fonoimoana) Christensen of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Engla Christensen of Taylorsville, Utah, by a nephew, Ethan, a niece, Kiana, and by numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Viewings will be held Tuesday, November 29, 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Wednesday, November 30, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Flintoft's Funeral Home, 540 East Sunset Way, Issaquah, WA 98027.
A memorial service and celebration will be held Wednesday, November 30, 3:00 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 15205 SE 28th St., Bellevue, WA 98007 (meetinghouse behind The Seattle LDS Temple).
The family suggests remembrances to The Jesse Alan Christensen Memorial Trust.
Friends are invited to share memories and sign the family's on-line guest book at www.flintofts.com.
Arrangements are by Flintoft's Funeral Home and Crematory
How very very sad.....
Shane will be attending the service tonight.....
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I just feel like crying. He looks like he was everyone's best friend...like he would give you the "shirt off his back"...like a kind, caring, fun-loving man.
What a special man he was! What a loss to our world.
I'm so very, very sorry...
May his memory live on with us all...
Shane/Shell...I hope you are both ok! Please check in with us...we are all here for you!!
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Thank you for sharing this! What a special person, and what a tragic loss!! I know this will be difficult for Shane. Hope you all are ok!
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God bless him.
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Thank you all for the kind words. Its been a tough few days. Jesse was one of our little group that opened this office, and was very close to us.
He was smart, good looking, very successful and a hell of a good guy. That just makes the whole thing that much more of a tragic waste. As most of you probably suspect, it appears Jesse got stupid and got behind the wheel when he shouldnt have. Now he has left his family torn, a great loss in our business, and injured some innocent guy driving out to his duck blind. The only good thing about all of this is that the guy will recover. Given the severity of the accident, he was pretty lucky (he's also a class act, I heard him being interviewed on the radio. All he could do was express concern for Jesses family....from his hospital bed)
If anyone needs a lesson as to why you dont drive impaired........
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#228424 - 12/01/05 06:04 AM
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I'm so sorry about Jesse. He seemed like such a great guy (and very good looking too!) I know this loss will leave a huge void in so many people's lives.
There have been 2 such accidents (impaired drivers going the wrong way) in my community---killing 3 people, in the past week. It is so sad.
Thank God the other driver will be ok.
I will continue to pray for all of the involved. ((((Big hugs.)))
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{{big hugs to my puffy eyed Shane}} I know this has been a couple of hard days. xoxo
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