Sister Wives’ Garrison Brown Laid to Rest at Funeral 4 Days After His Death: ‘You Were Loved,’ Says Cousin

Garrison Brown was laid to rest four days after his sudden death.

On Saturday, Garrison’s cousin, Emma Brown, revealed that a funeral had been held for the 25-year-old in an Instagram post.

“Dear Robert, I had to get dressed for your funeral today and this is all I wish you had heard before I had to say goodbye,” she wrote in the caption next to several photos of her cousin. “I don’t even have a picture of you without your infectious smile. I don’t know if I have the right words to say that I will miss you. I wish I could hug you and tell you how much you were loved. You were human, you had flaws, but I never doubted into our friendship.”

“I will always cherish the time I spend with you,” she continued. “We planned to go on so many backpacking trips but only made it on one. I’ll miss your silly dad jokes, our coffees, our dinners together. the times we watched movies and you always let me put messy face masks over our faces .”

Sister wives‘ Garrison Brown dead at 25

She concluded her message by recalling Garrison’s caring nature, saying: “You always made sure I ate, and made sure I knew I could always talk to you. You were a son, a brother, a soldier and a friend. If there is a god I hope he gives you peace. i love you robert.”

Mykelti Brown Padron, who is Roberto’s half-brother, also wrote a touching tribute to him on social media on Monday. After sharing two quotes about pain and the experience of love, Mykelti wrote: “My heart breaks for my brother who is no longer with us, but he rejoices knowing that he is with his fellow warriors in Valhalla, drinking and fighting with Odin. ”

“I hope he loves his place among the stars,” said the daughter Sister wives written by stars Christine and Kody Brown. “Garrison was always the funniest person in the room. He was one cool guy and I cry so much because my guy will never be able to experience his funny presence. But he will live on in the memories of all my families. Have fun from the star little brother, I miss you.”

On March 5, Janelle and Kody Brown’s son was found dead in his home in Flagstaff, Arizona. At the time, Lt. Charles M. Hernandez II of the Flagstaff Police Department told PEOPLE that officers responded to a report of a death at the home and confirmed that Garrison’s brother, Gabriel, 22, “found Mr. Brown dead” in an apparent suicide.

Lt. Hernandez’s statement continued, “There are no indications of foul play at this time, and detectives from the Criminal Investigation Division are conducting the investigation.”

Shortly after the news, Janelle and Kody shared a statement on Instagram confirming their son’s death.

“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,” she wrote alongside a series of photos of her son. “His loss will leave such a big hole in our lives that it takes our breath away. Please respect our privacy and join us in honoring his memory.” (Kody also posted the same statement on his Instagram page.)

Janelle and Garrison Brown.

Janelle Brown/ Instagram

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Following the news of his death, several family members remembered Garrison on social media.

Meri Brown paid tribute to her late mother Bonnie Ahlstrom on her birthday on Saturday, asking her to “watch out” for Garrison in a post shared on Instagram.

“I’m a little more comforted this week knowing that she was probably on Garrison’s welcoming committee, smiling that perfect smile at him and holding his sweet face in her loving hands,” she said of her mother. “Look after our boy up there, mom! And give him a hug for me! 💙💙💙.”

Garrison Brown.

Janelle Brown/Instagram

Christine Brown shared on Instagram, “Every photo with Garrison is infinitely more important now than ever before. I’m fighting for one more look at such an amazing man, brother, son… #alwaysbemissed #missyou #notenough.”

Maddie (Brown) Brush also paid tribute to her brother on social media, writing: “My words seem out of order. Our hearts our [sic] broken and now we are consumed by the love that is now left for this beautiful brother. 🩵 God be with you until we meet again. We will see you at the gates of Valhalla, feasting with our ancestors who fought before you. Until then, we must live in an even grayer world without the light you brought.”

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Fans first met Garrison in 2010 alongside his siblings, mother Janelle, father Kody and Kody’s other wives — Meri, Christine and Robyn Brown — in the TLC series documenting the everyday life of a polygamist family.

After Janelle spiritually married Kody in 1993, the couple had six children: Madison, Logan, Garrison, Gabriel, Hunter and Savanah. In December 2022, Janelle announced that she and Kody had split.

Over the years, Kody’s relationship with his children became strained. In the episode from 2023 Sister wivesGabriel and Garrison revealed they were “at odds” with Kody after expressing their “displeasure” with the way he handled the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I just ran into a wall,” Gabriel recounted at the time, “and there was no line of dialogue. I think that’s what really drove the wedge between us.”

In a later confessional interview, Janelle expressed concern about her children’s strained relationship with their father. “I was worried about the mental health of my boys. Gabriel feels everything very, very deeply. But he’s also a kid who doesn’t say anything,” she said, before adding that Garrison “just looks angrier or sadder, like he’s not as cheerful as he used to be.”

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Line by dialing 988, texting “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Line at 741741 or going to 988lifeline.org.

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