Sister WivesJanelle Brown honored her late son Garrison Brown on his first birthday since his passing. Garrison, born on April 10, 1998, was the fourth child of Janelle and Kody Brown. Garrison was only 12 when Sister Wives fans met him during the show’s debut season in 2010. For 18 Sister Wives seasons, Garrison often appeared on the show, delighting fans with his easygoing and fun-loving attitude. However, Sister Wives fans won’t be seeing the heartwarming smiles of Garrison on-screen anymore after he passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his Flagstaff home.
Since the announcement of Garrison’s death, the Sister Wives fanbase has been paying tribute to the 25-year-old who had appeared on Sister Wives season 18 to update fans about his life and relationship with father Kody. Meanwhile, the Brown family members have also been paying tributes to Garrison, including his sister Mykelti Brown, who, although heartbroken, took solace knowing Garrison is in Valhalla. Since his passing, Christine Brown, Meri Brown, and sister Maddie Brown have also taken turns to post heartwarming tributes in honor of Garrison. However, Janelle has once again honored Garrison on his first birthday since his passing.
One of the ways Janelle has been mourning the passing of her son Garrison is by sharing some of her most memorable moments of him with fans on her Instagram page. Since Garrison’s death, Janelle has been paying emotional tribute to him. On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, which would have been Garrison’s 26th birthday, Janelle took to her Instagram to upload mashup clips of Garrison’s past birthdays where the late star was posing with his birthday cakes. In her caption, Janelle confessed that the family missed Garrison terribly, especially on a day when they should have been celebrating with him.
According to Janelle, she couldn’t believe Garrison was no longer with them on his special day. However, the family talked about him a lot and even visited his favorite restaurant, the Texas Roadhouse, for dinner to mark his first post-humous birthday. Janelle paid further tribute to Garrison, noting, “I still feel you nearby sometimes. And I’m grateful we will see each other again when my journey is completed.” The passing of Garrison has been challenging for Janelle, but she has been keeping her son’s memory alive through her posts on Instagram.
Rescuing animals was one of Garrison’s passions before he passed on. Just weeks before his death, Garrison had rescued a cat, Mrs. Buttons, from euthanasia by adopting the feline. Garrison’s zeal for rescuing animals was lauded by “High Country Humane” and “Ark Cat Sanctuary,” two animal shelters he was involved with. Meanwhile, High Country Humane honored Garrison by naming its adoption room after Garrison and his three favorite cats: Cathew, Patches, and Mrs. Buttons. Garrison’s laudable animal-rescuing efforts became more prominent after he passed, and some Sister Wives fans have decided to honor him by donating to the shelters.
After Janelle became aware of the donations being made to the animal shelters, she again took to her Instagram to praise Sister Wives fans for the heartwarming gesture. Janelle uploaded pictures of Garrison holding his cats and captioned them with a message about how she was moved to tears after hearing everyone’s donations in Garrison’s name. After thanking fans for their generosity, Janelle confessed that the donations meant so much because the cats Garrison adopted from both agencies meant a lot to him. According to Janelle, Garrison loved being a cat dad.
On Sunday, March 24, 2024, the Nevada National Guard honored Garrison at the Clark County Armory for his military service. Garrison held ambitions of serving in the Army before eventually joining the Nevada Army National Guard, completing basic training on September 25, 2016. Six days after the event, Janelle uploaded pictures on her Instagram and thanked fans for their overwhelming support since Garrison passed. In one of the pictures, soldiers folded Garrison’s burial flag and presented it to a visibly emotional Janelle, who accepted it as a tearful Hunter; Kody and Robyn, also present at the event, looked on.
Janelle also shared a picture of members of the 1st Squadron, 221st Cavalry, which Garrison was a part of, posing alongside a photo of Garrison in his military uniform. Meanwhile, another picture showed officers performing a gun salute to honor Garrison (via People). When Garrison first revealed his plans to join the National Guard in Sister Wives season 10, Janelle was unsure. However, she supported his decision and supported him throughout his service. Despite the emotional and sad nature of the memorial event, Janelle looked rightfully proud of her son’s service during the ceremony.
Sources: Janelle Brown/ Instagram, People