Brian Snowden Obituary Brian Joshua Snowden, 22, Lonedell, departed this life Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, in Fairbanks, Alaska. Brian was born in Washington on Dec. 30, 2000, son of Teresa Lynn Steinbach, nee Searcy. He was proud to have served his country in the U.S. Army, having entered on July 13, 2020, and attaining the rank of Specialist E4. He was an easy-going, laid-back young man who enjoyed having fun and spending time with his friends. Brian also enjoyed playing video games, listening to music, and shooting guns. He cherished the time spent with family. The love they shared and the many precious memories they created together will be held dear in their hearts. A kind and loving son, brother, grandson, nephew, great-nephew, cousin, and treasured friend, he will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by all who knew and loved him. Brian is survived by his mother, Teresa Steinbach, Lonedell; sister, Donna Sappington, St. Clair; grandparents, Bob and Joyce Searcy; uncle, Josh Searcy, Union; great-aunts and uncles; cousins; and many other relatives and friends. A private committal will be held at a later date. The Army identified two soldiers from the 11th Airborne Division who were killed this week when their Light Military Tactical Vehicle (LMTV) flipped over in Alaska. Spc. Jeremy Daniel Evans and Spc. Brian Joshua Snowden were killed during the accident, according to an 11th Airborne Thursday news release. The two were both assigned to the Division’s 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team. Evans, 23, of Knoxville, Tennessee, and Snowden, 22, of Lonedell, Missouri, both joined the Army in July 2020 and trained at Fort Moore, Georgia. Evans arrived in Alaska in January 2021 and Snowden arrived in March 2021. “This is an incredible loss for all of us across the division,” Maj. Gen. Brian Eifler, commanding general of the 11th Airborne Division said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families, friends, and fellow soldiers of Spc. Evans and Spc. Snowden.”