Dakota Redding

Dakota A. Redding, 2 years old of Port Orchard, died at Childrens Hospital in Seattle on April 17, 1999.  Dakota lost his year long battle with heart disease, despite receiving a heart transplant on February 17th.  He was born June 12, 1996 in Bremerton, Washington to Brian K. & Paige D. (Kangas) Redding.  Dakota enjoyed playing with toy trucks and computer games.Surviving are his parents; sister Lindsey, age 7; paternal grandmother Pat Underwood of Las Vegas; maternal grandparents Larry Reed of Yucaipa, California and Dawn Kangas of Tempe, Arizona; and great-grandmother Jean Jessop of Orem, Utah.Funeral service Saturday, April 24, 1999 at 1:00 pm at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Port Orchard.  A short film of Dakota's life will be shown at 12:45 p.m.  Interment will be at Sunset Lane Cemetery in Port Orchard.  Memorial donations may be made to Pacific NW Bank in Port Orchard for the Dakota Redding Transplant Fund.