Veronica "Niki" Mettrick

VERONICA CAMPA METTRICK

APRIL 9, 1958 – AUGUST 10, 2016

Veronica (Niki) Campa Mettrick was born on April 9, 1958 in San Antonio, TX to Rosendo Campa and Mary Gallo Campa, who preceded her in death. She was one of five children: Sonia Campa Juarez, Mark Campa, Norma Campa and Gregg Campa. She was a beloved sister, who cherished family above all else. Niki took great joy in family and treasured her nieces and nephews: Renee Juarez, Nicholas Juarez, Jeremy Falkner, Justin Falkner and Skylar Madilyn Campa, with whom she had a special and loving relationship. She also had a very close bond with her great nephew, Jeremy Fuentes, and she had a great niece, Angelina Falkner. One of Niki’s greatest joys was spending time with them during family gatherings.

During her lifetime, Niki experienced many accomplishments. At the young age of 15, she went out into the work force while she was still in high school. As she honed her skills, she relocated to Houston at the young age of 18 to begin work for a prominent law firm, quickly working her way up the ranks to office manager. During these years, Niki also attended college, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Houston.

With her keen eye for design, Niki discovered a passion for residential real estate and became a very successful real estate agent in Houston. She did this for 14 years and built a life of wealth and privilege. She owned and managed many homes and properties in Houston and San Antonio. However, with the onset of the recession in 2008, her finances suffered and along with some personal set-backs, her mental state deteriorated. During this time of great stress, she devoted her life to recovery and found solace in her faith and family. Over the past seven years, Niki experienced many trials and challenges in her journey towards recovery. Miraculously during these struggles, she always felt that her Lord never let her go and remained optimistic that she would someday regain stability. While some may have viewed her as being fragile at times, she was often courageous in her fight to conquer her illness.

Niki moved back to San Antonio in 2011, and grew closer to her family. She was a loving sister, aunt, cousin, and friend. She also loved her small church, El Camino Bible Church, and her close-knit Bible Study Group. Her spirituality ran deep and she took great comfort from her church family and their common beliefs in Jesus Christ. She was sweet and kind to all, especially those who were alone and in need of a friend. She often volunteered for several organizations, including the San Antonio Food Bank and PETA. She lived a very modest life, with few physical possessions. Her apartment, however, was filled with photos of family and friends as well as notes and cards from loved ones collected through the years. She was no longer interested in amassing material goods or great fortune, but was focused on the true treasures of life: Faith, Family and Friends. She was so loving and caring and will be missed by everyone whose lives she touched and influenced.

Today we celebrate her kind and gentle spirit, her strength, and her appreciation for what is meaningful in life. The family appreciates the tremendous outpouring of love and support during this time of grief and mourning.

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

Dr. Maya Angelou

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to the National Alliance on Mental Illness – San Antonio at nami-sat.org or at NAMI-San Antonio, 510 Belknap Place, San Antonio, TX 78212.

Arrangements under the direction of Funeraria Del Angel Roy Akers, San Antonio, TX.