Alexander Thomas Brand

Alexander Thomas Brand

Alexander Thomas Brand

1996-2015

Alexander “Alex” Thomas Brand 18, of Saint Joseph, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015 in Saint Joseph.

He was born November 25, 1996 in Maryville, Missouri, son of Beth and Tom Brand. He worked at Chick-fil-A, and was known as “Chick-fil-A Alex”, he had a wonderful and contagious smile, and with his outgoing personality, he loved to make people laugh. He was very active in his church, and the youth group, attending church camp and working as a junior volunteer, he also participated in three mission trips to the Southwest United States and Colorado building homes for the Native Americans, he enjoyed working with his hands, woodworking, and tinkering. A senior at Lafayette high school, Alex was a Drug Free Superstar, and a scholar athlete, playing four years Football, Basketball, and Tennis, he was a freshman mentor and sang in the freshman choir. He was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and the Central Christian Church.

Alex was preceded in death by maternal grandmother, Grayce Oltman.

Survivors include, his parents, Tom and Beth Brand of St. Joseph, three sisters, Morgan Brand and fiancé Tyler Davison, Sylvia Brand, and Zoe Brand, paternal grandparents, Richard and Lois Brand, maternal grandfather, Richard “Smiley” Oltman.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday at the Word of Life Church with a funeral services to be at 1:00 p.m., on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Word of Life Church, with Rev. Rick Randleman officiating.

The Interment will be at the Hopkins Cemetery, Hopkins Missouri.

Memorials are requested to the Alex Brand Lafayette Scholarship fund. Online condolence and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com.