Sister Wives star Meri Brown has broken her silence following the devastating news of Kody and Garrison Brown’s son Janelle’s suicide, telling fans he will be “missed.”
Garrison, 25, was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home in Flagstaff, Arizona, on Tuesday by his younger brother Gabe, 22.
Meri, 53, took to Instagram on Tuesday night and shared two of the same photos of Garrison that Janelle had posted, writing alongside them, “Our family is deeply saddened to announce the loss of our beautiful boy, Robert Garrison Brown.
“He was a light in the lives of everyone who knew him. This loss will leave such a huge hole in our lives, and it is breathtaking.”
Sister Wives star Meri Brown paid tribute to Kody and Janelle’s son Garrison after his death
Garrison was found in his Arizona home in March with a self-inflicted gunshot wound
Janelle, pictured here with Garrison in 2016, is ‘angry’ and ‘numb’ after her son’s tragic death
Meri continued, “We ask that you please respect our privacy during this time and join us in honoring his memory,” adding, “Garrison, you are loved and will be missed!” followed by two blue heart emojis.
The reality TV star, who split from Garrison’s father Kody in January 2023, was inundated with comments from her 968,000 followers – with some people even telling her to ‘turn them off’.
‘PLEASE TURN OFF THE COMMENTS. People don’t know how to respect privacy with their hateful opinions. May this sweet young man rest in peace. Condolences to all family members,” one person wrote.
Another said: ‘My heart is broken for all of you and for Janelle, no mother should have to feel this pain,’ and a third wrote: ‘Meri, I’m so sorry for your loss. May peace come to you and your family. My heart goes out to you.’
A fourth fan commented: ‘No parent should have to bury their child. I’m so sorry for all his loved ones. You will all be in my prayers,” while someone else referenced Garrison’s feud with his father Kody.
‘I hope his father has made peace with him and the family. Rest in peace, Garrison,” one said, while another claimed, “Kody hasn’t made peace with his son. Sad.’
In February 2022, Kody said during an episode of Sister Wives that he and Garrison and his other son Gabe were “off” and “not talking” when they clashed with him over what they said were awkward protocols he implemented amid the coronavirus. pandemic.
“It’s changed everything for everyone, and they want everything to stay the same. “They have to realize that they have to date that girlfriend, that’s fine, but you have to get out of the house so I can be home,” he says. said.
In her own Instagram tribute, Janelle said of her late son: “He was a light in the lives of everyone who knew him.”
Kody Brown had a falling out with his son Garrison in recent years, but it’s not certain if they made up before his death
Garrison had adopted a third cat just five days before he killed himself, and last week he showed off his new pet on Instagram
In an episode of the TLC series chronicling the family tension, Janelle said in a confessional interview, according to People, that she thought Garrison “just seemed angry or sadder, like he’s not as cheerful as he used to be.” amid the family’s fight over pandemic precautions.
‘I worry about my boys’ mental health. Gabriel feels everything very, very deeply. But he’s also the kid who doesn’t say anything,” she said.
Amid the clash of philosophies over the pandemic, Garrison left his parents’ home and eventually settled in Arizona in 2021.
Kody spoke about the issues with his sons in a May 2023 episode of the series, saying he was angry about the situation.
“I haven’t been in touch with Gabriel and Garrison in a while,” Kody said. “I’m quite sad that I’m not close (to them) anymore.”
He added that “there were just so many things in our lives that we did together that were rich, you know, just special experiences.”
Kody said he thought and hoped they could “get over this” in time.
“Right now, there’s not really an open door between Gabe and Garrison,” he said. “They don’t want to engage me.”
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