Janele Brown was moved to tears thanks to the generosity of his supporters following the tragic death of his son Garrison Brown.
O Sister Wives The star took to Instagram on Tuesday to share the touching way fans have shown their support in the week since Garrison’s death.
“I was brought to tears again. I’m being informed of everyone’s donations to @highcountryhumane @arkcatsanctuary in Garrison’s name,” Janelle shared. “Thank you everyone for your generosity. It means a lot. The cats he adopted from both agencies meant a lot to him. He loved being a cat dad.”
In fact, Janelle’s late son’s last post before his death was about the newest addition to their family — a rescue cat.
“The newest edition to my home, Mrs. Buttons. She’s 9 years old and was about to ask for euthanasia, but my savior complex wasn’t enough. #crazycatlady,” Garrison captioned the photos at the time.
Garrison died last week at age 25.
The Flagstaff Police Department confirmed in a statement to ET that they were dispatched to Garrison’s Arizona residence and found him dead after being called by his younger brother, Gabriel. According to authorities, Garrison appeared to have suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound. No crime is suspected.
In addition to Garrison, Janelle and her ex, Kody Brown, also share children Logan, 29, Madison, 28, Hunter, 27, Gabriel, 22, and Savannah, 19.
Following the news of Garrison’s death, Kody, Janelle and Meri released joint statements about the loss.
“Our family is deeply saddened to announce the loss of our beautiful boy, Robert Garrison Brown. He was a bright spot in the lives of everyone who knew him,” the Instagram post read. “This loss will leave such a huge hole in our lives and take our breath away. We ask that you respect our privacy during this time and join us in honoring his memory. 💙”
The Brown family got together over the weekend to a funeral for Garrison in Flagstaff, Arizona. Much of the family has split apart in recent years after all of Kody’s wives except Robyn Brown left their spiritual marriages.
Kody is the father of 18 children in total. Kody’s fractured relationship with his oldest sons, specifically Garrison and Gabriel, has been well documented on TLC’s Sister Wives. The polygamist accused his children of not following his rules during the COVID pandemic and disrespecting his only remaining wife, Robyn.
On the other hand, Kody’s children accused him of showing favoritism to Robyn over his other wives – their mothers.
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