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Garrison Brown would have turned 27 years previous on April 10.
We phrase it that approach, after all, as a result of the occasional Sister Wives solid member took his personal life about 13 months in the past… having died of a self-inflicted gun shot, based on native police in New Mexico.
The tragedy has left mom Janelle Brown reeling.
On Thursday, in the meantime, she took to social media with a purpose to honor her late son on this event.
“You seem so alive in the millions of photos I have. I sometimes forget I won’t see you again — and then I remember, Grief is so strange,” the 55-year wrote through Instagram — alongside a carousel of pictures the place Garrison is smiling from ear to ear.
“I’ve loved all the remembrances of you posted by family and friends. And I had to re-share the reel from the county fair because it shows who you were so well. Till we meet again sweetheart.”
Janelle has been compelled to pen tributes corresponding to these on quite a few events since she misplaced Garrison.
The Browns as a complete, for essentially the most comprehensible causes attainable, haven’t moved previous the younger man’s passing.
For instance, Hunter Brown additionally honored his brother with a heartfelt birthday message about one 12 months after his tragic demise at 25.
“Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory,” Hunter wrote on Instagram, referencing a quote from Dr. Seuss.
“Remember to spend the time you have with those you love! Happy Birthday to my Boi! Love you, dude!”
In his submit, Hunter added pictures from through the years, that includes a few of his favourite Garrison recollections.
Garrison was considered one of six kids shared by Janelle and her ex-husband, Kody Brown. His siblings embody Logan, 30, Madison, 29, Hunter, 27, Gabriel, 23, and Savanah, 20.
In March 2024, The Coconino County Medical Examiner confirmed that Garrison died from a gunshot wound to the pinnacle, along with his demise formally dominated a suicide.
The report additionally famous ethanol intoxication — generally often called alcohol poisoning — as a contributing issue.
It’s simply so, so unhappy throughout.
Again in September, Janelle opened as much as Folks Journal about Garrison’s suicide.
“We just had no idea that he was in that place,” Janelle advised Folks of her son’s psychological well being final 12 months, including that “substance abuse” seemingly performed a job in his way of thinking previous to his demise. “But he didn’t ever express any kind of extreme sad feelings.”
In a textual content message the evening earlier than he died, Garrison did admit to suicidal tendencies… which prompted Janelle to ask son Gabe to go examine on his brother.
He did so, and found Garrison’s physique.
“It just wasn’t for lack of love or lack of anything,” Janelle added months in the past of Garrison taking his personal life.
“And all I can do is suppose… we all the time ask ourselves may we’ve performed one thing extra, however I don’t know. I believe that’s a grief lure as a result of I believe, in the end, all people is accountable for their very own actions and their very own selections. However we did the whole lot.
“We really did everything that we could have done. And unfortunately, sometimes [that] still isn’t enough.”
