sister wives Star Christine Brown has spoken out following the sudden death of her former stepson Garrison Brown, who died earlier this week of an apparent suicide.
Christine shared a video on Instagram of Garrison and her 13-year-old daughter Truely, whom she shares with Garrison’s father, Kody Brown.
“Garrison was a wonderful, caring brother who understood Truely’s need for a hobby and built her a flower bed,” she wrote. “We will miss him forever.”
Her post included the hashtag “#tellthoseyoulovethatyoulovethem.”
Christine was the first of Kody’s four wives in end their “spiritual union” in November 2021. Janelle Brown later announced in December 2022 that she and Kody also split, followed by Meri Brown. Her 23-member polygamous family was the subject of the TLC docuseries, which recently chronicled the implosion of Kody’s marriages.
Garrison was the son of Kody and Janelle Brown. His younger brother reportedly found him dead in a home in Arizona, after which authorities confirmed that his death was “the result of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.”
Janelle announced the news with a emotional post on social media on Wednesday (March 6).
“Kody and I are deeply saddened to announce the loss of our beautiful boy Robert Garrison Brown,” she wrote. “He was a bright spot in the lives of everyone who knew him. The loss of him will leave such a void in our lives that he will take our breath away. “We ask that you respect our privacy and join us in honoring his memory.”
Garrison’s younger brother, Gabriel, was the one who found him after he passed away. Gabriel said TMZ that he “didn’t realize anything was wrong” with Garrison as he “seemed to be fine on his own” after accepting a new job at a medical center.
TMZ reported that Garrison had recently been struggling with alcohol, according to his roommates.
The family also seemed to be going through a difficult time before Garrison’s passing. During an episode of sister wivesJanelle shared that Garrison seemed “angry or sadder, like he wasn’t as carefree as he used to be,” according to People.
In another episode, Kody confessed that he hadn’t been in contact with his son in “quite a while.” At the time of her death, Janelle told police that Garrison was “estranged” from her father at the time.
If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 24/7 at 988.
