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Sister Wives’ Janelle Brown Shares “Bittersweet” Memories With Late Son Garrison Brown
Janelle Brown keeps son Garrison Brown close to her heart.
One year after the Sister Wives star’s son died by suicide at the age of 25, Janelle shared an update on how she is navigating her grief and honoring his memory.
“I stay busy but in EVERY quiet moment you are first and foremost in my thoughts,” she captioned a March 5 post. “It’s been a year baby. We miss you so much. I miss you so much.”
She also offered fans a way to give back in his honor.
“I encourage everyone reading this to consider making a donation to your local animal shelter, rescue, or humane society,” Janelle added. “This cause was close to Garrison’s heart—he adopted all three of his cats from shelters.”
And indeed, in the accompanying photo she shared, Garrison can be seen smiling as he holds one of his cats to his shoulder.
Written over the image was a quote from the 1996 film Dragonheart, which reads, “To the stars, Bowen, to the stars.”
Janelle—who also shares kids Logan Brown, 30, Madison Brush, 29, Hunter Brown, 27, Gabriel Brown, 24, and Savanah Brown, 20, with ex Kody Brown—finished off her post with contact information for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
In the year since Garrison’s passing, Janelle has drawn comfort from being with friends and family for certain milestones—including her first Thanksgiving without Garrison.
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"First of the 'big' holidays without you sweetheart," she wrote Dec. 1 alongside a younger photo of Garrison. "We all gathered in NC to celebrate together and kept your photo close by."
"We laughed about your silly sense of humor and told so many stories honoring you," Janelle continued. "We ate, played games and enjoyed each other’s company. Everyone is returning home now and normal life resumes tomorrow. But I feel you close by."
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For his part, Kody has spoken to navigating his own grief.
"The hard part is giving away that future that I saw for him, the excitement," he told People in September. "It's strange having your child pass. The wave of grief is different that any wave of grief I have ever had with a best friend passing, with a relative passing. It's different. And it is different in the idea that it's irreconcilable — the future that we missed with him."
Keep reading for a guide to the expansive Brown family.
Logan Taylor Brown
Born May 21, 1994, Logan is the oldest son of Kody Brown and Janelle Brown. He is also the eldest child of 18 in Kody's entire brood.
After graduating with a master's degree in business administration from the University of Nevada in 2020, he married Michelle Petty two years later.
Aspyn Kristin Thompson (née Brown)
Aspyn is the oldest child of Kody and Christine Brown. She was born on March 14, 1995.
Also a University of Nevada alum, Aspyn tied the knot with Mitch Thompson in 2018.
Leon "Leo" Brown
Born on July 29, 1995, Leon is the only child of Kody and
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In 2020, Leon came out as transgender, sharing that they were previously "socialized as a girl."
"I was pretty young & unfortunately i grew up in a context that was incredibly gendered & restrictive," Leon—who also goes by "Leo"—wrote on Instagram. "and here’s the thing, i’m finally ready to share my favorite self with the world. and that self is incredibly genderqueer, trans, and unapologetic."
Leon married Audrey Kiss in 2020 at a Colorado courthouse wedding.
Mykelti Ann Padron (née Brown)
The second of Kody and Christine's children, Mykelti was born on June 9, 1996.
She married Antonio "Tony" Padron in 2016 in a wedding ceremony documented on Sister Wives. The couple are parents to daughter Avalon and twin sons Archer and Ace.
Madison Rose Brush (née Brown)
Janelle gave birth to Madison—her second child with Kody—on Nov. 3, 1995.
After studying at Utah State University, Madison married Caleb Brush in 2016. The pair share kids Axel, Evangalynn and Josephine.
Hunter Elias Brown
Janelle and Kody welcomed Hunter—their third child together—on Feb. 9, 1997.
Hunter graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 2020, before studying nursing at Johns Hopkins University.
Paedon Rex Brown
Kristine gave birth to her and Kody's third child together on Aug. 7, 1998.
Robert Garrison Brown
Born Oct. 31, 1998, Garrison was Kody and Janelle's third youngest child together. He died on March 5, 2024 at age 25.
David "Dayton" Preston Brown
Dayton is the oldest child of Kody's fourth wife Robyn Brown from her past marriage with Preston Jessop. He was adopted into the family in 2015, five years after Robyn spiritually married Kody.
In 2014, Kody legally divorced his first wife Meri so he could marry Robyn and officially adopt Dayton as his son.
Gabriel Winn Brown
Nicknamed Gabe, the fifth child of Kody and Janelle was born on Oct. 11, 2001.
Gwendlyn Genielle Queiroz (née Brown)
Kody and Christine welcomed their fourth child on Oct. 15, 2001.
Gwendlyn tied the knot with Beatriz Queiroz in 2023.
Aurora Alice Brown
Aurora is the second oldest child of Robyn. She was legally adopted by Kody in 2015 after he married Robyn the prior year.
Ysabel Paige Brown
Kody and Christine welcomed their fifth child together on June 13, 2003.
Her struggles with scoliosis have been documented on Sister Wives.
Breanna Rose Brown
Breanna is Robyn's third child from her marriage to Preston. After Robyn married Kody, Breanna and her older siblings were legally adopted into the family.
Savanah Brown
Kody and Janelle welcomed their youngest child together on Dec. 7, 2004. The exes reunited for Savanah's high school graduation in 2023.
Truely Grace Brown
Born on April 13, 2010, Truely is the youngest child of Kody and Christine.
Solomon Kody Brown
Kody and Robyn welcomed their second youngest son on Oct. 27, 2011.
Ariella Mae Brown
Born on Jan. 10, 2016, Ariella is the youngest daughter of Kody and Robyn. She is also the youngest child of 18 in the entire Brown family.
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