The tributes continue to come in for Garrison Brown.
As you likely know at this point, the son of Janelle and Kody Brown — who appeared on numerous episodes of the TLC reality show Sister Wives — committed suicide back on March 4.
According to authorities in Flagstaff, Arizona, Garrison died on that date of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
He was 25 years old.
In the three-plus weeks since this tragedy took place, Garrison’s loved ones have issues statements of shock and sorrow.
“We’re always going to remember and honor Garrison, no matter what life throws at us daily,” Christine Brown wrote on Instagram on St. Patrick’s day, for example, adding at the time:
“It’s such a difficult balance embracing life and daily routines like celebrating holidays and working while grieving.
Christine is especially close with Janelle and played a major role in helping to raise Garrison.
Now, meanwhile, Sister Wives fans are passing around an obituary that was published in The Arizona Sun on March 14, but is only first going viral now.
“On March 4th, beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend Robert Garrison Brown joined his ancestors in the halls of Valhalla,” the feature reads.
“Born to Janelle and Kody Brown, 6th child of a big, unconventional family.”
Gabriel Brown Attends National Guard Service For Garrison
The Sister Wives star wore khaki pants and a white shirt. His brothers sported Hawaiian print ties with their dress clothes. A number of the family members were dressed in Hawaiian-style shirts, which Garrison was known to love. In fact, he had his own Hawaiian shirt company for a short period of time before he started pursuing a career as a nurse.
Hunter sat next to his mother, Janelle Brown, at the ceremony. She wore all black and was visibly heartbroken throughout the service. As she was presented with her son’s folded flag, the Sister Wives star pressed her lips together and tried to hold back tears that inevitably flowed. Gabriel Brown sat behind her, red-eyed and grieving for his late brother.
The Nevada National Guard shared photos of the ceremony with a touching post about the late TLC star. One photo of the event showed the family with their heads bent in prayer, several of them holding onto each other for support.
Remembering Garrison Brown & Paying Attention To Mental Health
Nevada National Guard officials made a post on Facebook to pay tribute to Garrison Brown while remembering all of the people he impacted during his short time on earth.
“Brown, a beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend, was born to Janelle and Kody Brown, and was the sixth child of a large family,” the post read. “He is survived by his family and three cats, Catthew, Patches, and Ms. Buttons. Preceding him were Sheryl Lee Brown, William Winn Brown, and Curtis Taylor Brown.”
The National Guard included information for counseling and therapy services in their post for Garrison. “The entire Nevada National Guard community shares in the sorrow of losing Staff Sgt. Robert Garrison Brown. We recognize the profound impact of his absence on our fellow members and the 221st Cavalry family, who are deeply affected by the loss of their trusted companion.” The post concluded with contact information for mental health programs for Garrison’s fellow service members.
Garrison Brown died on March 4 due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His younger brother, Gabriel Brown, found him in his home in Flagstaff, Arizona. The entire family has been struggling to deal with the loss of the 25-year-old.
Sister Wives star Janelle Brown told investigators she had been concerned about her son’s mental health prior to his death. She told police on the scene that she wished she would have gotten him help sooner.
