Sister Wives: How Janelle Brown Is Helping Gabriel Brown Mourn (Garrison Brown's Death Is Such A Tragedy)

Summary Janelle Brown is supporting her son Gabriel after the tragic death of his brother Garrison in March.

Gabriel and Garrison were close, living together, especially during the pandemic when Kody was absent.

The Brown family feud with Kody escalated during the pandemic, leading to resentment and strained relationships.

Still reeling after the tragic death of Garrison Brown, Sister Wives star Janelle Brown is helping her other son, Gabriel Brown, mourn his brother. Janelle was Kody Brown's second wife, and they had six children together. In 2022, after 30 years of marriage, Janelle ended her spiritual union with Kody. By the time they decided to call it quits, Kody had long been absent from Janelle's life and the lives of their children.

In March, Janelle had grown concerned after Garrison sent multiple texts that sounded like he was struggling emotionally. When the Sister Wives season 18 star couldn't reach him, she sent Gabriel to check on him. It was Gabriel who found the 25-year-old National Guardsman dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his Flagstaff, Arizona home on March 5. Not only did Garrison lose his brother, but finding his body must have been very traumatic. Janelle is likely worried about Gabriel and determined to make sure she's there for him.

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Janelle Brown Attends Friendsgiving With Gabriel Brown's Friends

A Mother's Love

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Who doesn't love Thanksgiving in April? In April, Janelle posted a carousel of photos to Instagram, with a caption that read, in part, "Gabe’s friends held a “friends-giving” today as one of the group is an international student at NAU, had never been to a Thanksgiving and will be returning home at the end of the semester." In the photo, Gabriel sits at the end of a long table, surrounded by his friends, with a sad smile on his face.

They even watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, to complete the Thanksgiving experience.

It's good to know that Gabriel isn't withdrawing from the world, and is maintaining his social connections. Janelle would want to spend as much time with Gabriel as possible, after what he went through. Janelle is likely riddled with thoughts of wishing she could have saved Garrison and would be determined to never let her children suffer again. Janelle has to remember that she's in mourning too, so she should be gentle with herself.

Gabriel & Garrison Brown Were Close

Best Friends Forever

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At 22 years old, Gabriel was close in age to his now-deceased brother, so they grew up together. Even as adults, they lived together for a short time. After Garrison bought his Arizona home in 2021, Gabriel moved in with his brother and they lived together as roommates. During COVID-19, Gabriel and Garrison grew even closer when they were shunned by their own father.

Garrison was close to many of his siblings, as well as Kody's other wives.

In 2018, TLC posted a Sister Wives clip in which Garrison comes home from the National Guard. He's so excited that he sprints from the car to the house and falls into his weeping mother's arms. In the clip, Garrison tells producers, "I try not to talk about, you know, possible deployments or stuff like that around her because she does have a problem with us being away." The comment hits differently in the context of Garrison's tragic death. The clip ends with Garrison being hugged by his many siblings, including Gabriel.

Gabriel & Garrison's Feud With Kody Explained

A Family Divided

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While Janelle was in a good place with Gabriel before his tragic death, Kody was not. At the time of Garrison's death, he and Gabriel were in the midst of a long-simmering Brown family feud with their father. Kody and his sons were always close while they were growing up, but things changed when Kody married Robyn. After incorporating Robyn's three children and having two more of their own, Kody had less and less time to spend with the children he had with his first three wives. Kody's older children felt resentful, which created tension and conflict in the family.

The situation exploded in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic descended on the world. Kody and Robyn were cautious of the virus, while some of Kody's older children were less so. Kody feuded with Garrison and Gabriel because the boys continued to work and socialize during the pandemic. The boys refused to follow Kody and Robyn's strict rules, so Kody refused to see them. He stopped visiting Janelle's house unless she kicked her older sons out, which triggered her decision to leave Kody. By the end of Sister Wives season 18, Kody was no longer speaking to his sons.

"He was a bright spot in the lives of all who knew him. His loss will leave such a big hole in our lives that it takes our breath away."

How Janelle Brown Is Mourning Her Son

Her Heart Is Broken

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Garrison's death was devastating for Janelle, who always enjoyed a great relationship with her son. On March 5, moments after the news of Garrison's tragic death broke, Janelle posted a loving family tribute to Garrison on Instagram. The caption read, "Kody and I are deeply saddened to announce the loss of our beautiful boy Robert Garrison Brown. He was a bright spot in the lives of all who knew him. His loss will leave such a big hole in our lives that it takes our breath away." Since then, Janelle has been staying out of the public eye and mourning her son privately.

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Janelle is focused on spending time with her remaining children. On April 9, North America was treated to a solar eclipse, and Janelle turned it into a new family tradition. Janelle posted the footage on Instagram with the song "Here Comes The Sun" by The Beatles playing in the background. The caption reads, in part, "It’s also hard to describe how profound it is to witness this phenomenon. It left us all with a deeper sense of awe for the physical world around us." A reminder that the world is still beautiful is just what Janelle needs after Garrison's death.

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Sister Wives season 1-18 can be streamed on Discovery +.

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