Brandon Andrew Smith
Burial Details
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 10A Death Notice - December 4, 2015
Brandon A. Smith, 37, Grand Junction, died Nov. 23, 2015, in
South Korea.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Martin Mortuary Chapel.
Interment will be at 1 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery of
Western Colorado.
Mr. Smith was a chief warrant officer 3 in the U.S. Army.
He is survived by his mother, Linda Monniere of Grand Junction;
grandparents Donald and Florence Monniere of Moab, Utah; and a sister Athena Lee Thiessen of Grand Junction.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3 D Obituary - December 6, 2015
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brandon Andrew Smith
December 10, 1977 - November 23, 2015
Brandon Smith of Grand Junction, Colorado passed away on November 23, 2015, after a helicopter crash during a training mission; he was 37.
Brandon was born on December 10, 1977, in Phoenix, Arizona
to Linda Monniere. He spent his childhood in Grand Junction,
Colorado and after graduating high school he attended college at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and was pursuing a
Bachelor’s of Science in Aeronautics.
Brandon had previously lived in Kentucky, Alabama and
Korea. He enjoyed scuba diving and snowboarding.
A distinguished military career, he entered the service of his
country from 1995-1996 in the United States Army Reserve and entered active duty in June 1996 as a Cavalry Scout. He was a drill sergeant from 2002-2006 when he finished up his enlisted career as a Sergeant First Class. In April of 2006, he became a warrant officer and an apache pilot. His final rank was Chief Warrant Officer 3. A highly decorated officer, his decorations and medals include the Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Combat Action Badge, Multinational Force and Observers Medal, Air Assault Badge, Army Aviator Badge and Drill Sergeant Identification Badge.
Brandon leaves behind his mother, Linda Monniere; a sister,
Athena Thiessen, both of Grand Junction, CO; his former
spouse and friend, Maja Smith and a host of friends and
comrades.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday,
December 7, 2015, at Martin Mortuary. A committal service
with military honors will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday,
December 7, 2015, at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery of
Western Colorado.
Friends and family may leave their condolences at
www.martinmortuary.com.
