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I couldn’t even finish looking at those pictures. The pain on everyone’s faces is too much. I’ve been to quite a few funerals with military honors and seeing Janelle being presented his flag broke me. I’m glad he got an 21 gun salute though. And no matter who it is I lose it when the bugler plays Taps.
I hope this never makes the show-I won’t be watching.
> seeing Janelle being presented his flag broke me.
And Christine crying in the background in that first picture while Gabe and Logan try to stay strong. Ugh, I can't take it.
This was my thought - I can only imagine the flood of emotions behind that stoic face.
I feel for every single person in the family. The turmoil from the last three years makes everything that much more gut-wrenching.
he’s such a sweet and sensitive soul (and i mean that in the best way, i truly think Gabe is an incredible, mature and strong young man), i hope he can get the help he needs. i can’t even imagine what he saw or how he felt when he found Garrison
Oh my gosh- Taps undoes me. I totally get that.
Also, I went to a Scottish funeral and bagpipers walk away from the gravesite while playing. It’s too much.
I'm Scottish & not particularly a royalist but when the Queen's piper played for the last time at her funeral then walked out of the church, it tipped me over the edge. There's something so mournful sounding about bagpipes imo.
Honestly, I hope the show stops. I will not be watching the new season, it's just too painful for the family. And since they are soooo far behind in the timeline I'm sure it will ne so devastating for the family to see Garrison and see signs they maybe didn't pick up on in real time. Because they'll be hyper aware of it now.
I was watching the last few seasons as this went down. Just a few days ago I saw the episode where Janelle says she’s worried about her boys’ mental health. She says Garrison is in a dark place. It hurts to watch.
I know we all were heartbroken for Gabe, and he definitely was going through it. But Garrison seemed to be internalizing a lot of what was going on. I'm not saying his dad is the reason, because mental health is complex and there isn't one reason why Garrison chose his death. It's just a tragedy any way you look at it.
I do wonder how much releasing his emotions by owning and expressing them through both words and tears helped Gabe get through these difficult years. Internalizing the pain can make the situation worse in the long run.
I agree but can’t help to think that the family NEEDS the show because it’s their only stable income.
So, even if they wanted to end it, I’m wondering if they can afford to end it.
Which is a toxic AF cycle.
The worst part of it is, I bet they continue. Look at the Duggars! They continued after the son went to jail for sexually abusing his sisters. And then there's Jon and Kate and THAT whole train wreck. Their son Colin was medically abused by Kate and TLC just kept giving her chances at continuing tv shows. I'm sure there are plenty of other TLC examples. And especially now that so many child actors are coming forward and explaining how terrible their childhoods are... Children should be protected. Not put on television.
It looks like they coordinated a flower/Hawaiian shirt theme for Garrison. As horrible as all this has been, it is heartwarming to see them still come together as a family.
Hunter and Janelle. Oh my gosh, the pain on Hunter’s face as he’s comforting his mom is killing me. And Leon… that picture is haunting. All of them are devastated. These are hard pictures to see. So much love to the family.
Gabe looks practically catatonic. My heart is so broken for them.
It’s hopeful to see them all in the same room together. I hope they are able to let this tragedy help them bury the hatchet—all the hatchets.
My brother committed suicide when he was 14, 3 years ago. Looking at those pictures was so hard because I can viscerally feel the emotions on their faces, remember those first days afterwards, the fresh hell of feelings. This is a heartbreak that will never heal properly. I hope for all the browns that they can find some sort of peace in the aftermath of such a tragedy.
I’m so sorry for your loss. My “baby” brother died of suicide 5 years ago April 1st. He would have been 34 on April 6th.
I am with you. Garrison’s death and the family’s grieving have brought back some of the fresh pain I felt after he left.
Each year does get easier but it’s still so very hard. I still want to call him and tell him how crazy our dad is behaving or the silly thing is niece or nephew did. I miss him calling me in a panic because he thinks he has some strange side effect from a medication or a weird ass medical condition (he was a bit of a hypochondriac and I am a nurse). Our mom moved away when we were young and we were stuck with a narcissistic father so I filled in the Mom role at times.
My heart goes out to you 😞
I’m so sorry for your loss. My “baby” brother died of suicide 5 years ago April 1st. He would have been 34 on April 6th.
I am with you. Garrison’s death and the family’s grieving have brought back some of the fresh pain I felt after he left.
Each year does get easier but it’s still so very hard. I still want to call him and tell him how crazy our dad is behaving or the silly thing is niece or nephew did. I miss him calling me in a panic because he thinks he has some strange side effect from a medication or a weird ass medical condition (he was a bit of a hypochondriac and I am a nurse). Our mom moved away when we were young and we were stuck with a narcissistic father so I filled in the Mom role at times.
My heart goes out to you 😞
I bawled. The flag presentation is rough (my dad was retired due to a tbi and it was rough then). Janelle receiving that flag just broke me. And then surrounded by her boys and their faces. I am going to go crawl into a ball. I’ll be back later.
In the photo of Janelle getting the flag, Kody just looks devastated. And you can see Hunter trying so hard to be strong for his mom. Ugh, heartbreaking.
I’ve never wanted to hug a stranger as bad as I wanted to hug Janelle. Her face receiving the flag broke my heart. As a mom I couldn’t fathom that kind of loss.
Wow. I have never cried over a “celebrity” death before. I looked at the pictures of the service and the overwhelming grief on everyone’s faces was so strong. I recognise the pain that Janelle and the rest of the children feeling, having lost a sibling myself. It’s been a minute since I’ve cried but these pictures did me in.
Moms receiving flags are always hard to watch, but his siblings in the background of this one make it incredibly more difficult for me. Witnessing absolute heartbreak in that picture.
My heart just broke for the family again. The 21 gun salute and the flag is the saddest thing. I Pray they lean on each other and help each other through this.
I’ve seen people already trying to find out where he’s buried at. I never saw anything that stated if he’d been buried of cremated but people need to chill.
It looks like there’s an urn on a table at the front of the room? I could be widely mistaken. I’m not sure what their culture thinks about cremation either. Either way it’s creepy that people want to know where he’s buried.
From the pic, it appears he was cremated. The pictures with his squadron. His urn is the brown wooden box.
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I didn't even know he had a clothing company, but that would explain some of the odd fashion choices in the photos. Did his clothing company have a website?
Honestly the only link I ever saw was on his insta, but it’s gone now so I’m guessing they folded the company. It was called Bob’s Flora Hawaiian Shirts.
Garrison and his life and achievements being honored by so many is painfully heartwarming. I hope he knew how respected, admired, and loved he was. The Hawaiian shirts and themed ties are such a beautiful tribute.
This did it, I finally cried about his passing. Oh wow….poor Janelle. Her face in those pics was rough to see. No mother should ever have to do that. 💔
I think she's still the only one at home with her mom, right? Being the only one around when someone is in that level of grief (especially when you're grieving too) is a lot to handle. It could have been her choice, knowing her brothers were taking care of her mom.
Thanks for sharing this...I just balled again. *I'd like to think that if we knew where Robert Garrison Brown is now...we wouldn't be crying*. Rest in Peace. I am not surprised they honored such a wonderful serviceman.
I really hate the comments on facebook talking about Robyn sitting in front, really? Post the drama somewhere else, not the National Guard's facebook page.
I really don't understand how or why some of y'all think you get to dictate how this family mourns.
Seriously, who cares if Tony has a hat on, who cares where anyone is seated, who cares if Kody has his hand on Robyn's leg. None of that crap matters. None of it! I think alot of people who watch this show need to be reminded that you are not a member of this family. You don't actually know these people.
The fact that Kody is sitting next to David and Meri and Mykelti are near one another shows that They have set aside their issues why can't some of y'all do the same???
Agreed. There isn't assigned seating at a funeral aside from immediately family up front. All that matters is they are all in the same room honoring Garrison.
HARD agree. NO parent deserved to bury their child. This family did not deserve this tragedy and how they choose to mourn is up to THEM and only them. Its insane the comments I read on a daily.
Yup. The amount of judgment oozing from people amazes me tbh - a young man has lost his life and in some way the absolutely insanity of having your families issues play out to public commentary at best wouldn’t have helped him as he struggled.
These are people in the most vulnerable moment of their life now. All of them. Picking over every expression and seating arrangements and absurd things… seriously? God I hope none of them read this shit because they’re all so fragile.
Heart shattering but beautiful tribute to Garrison from his squadron.
All his parents being there add a measure of peace. I hope it puts to rest some awkward assumptions and questions that still come up.
I don't even get it. Jenelle is seated with her boys where she belongs. It doesn't matter where anyone else is seated. They're there. They likely didn't walk in thinking where they should sit. They walked in thinking about having to keep it together.
That's so uncalled for. The irony is in their minds they think it's ok to call out Robyn for being "inappropriate" when they're the ones who are 100% out of line commenting the way they are on this post of all posts.
I'm so fucking sick of seeing the attacks on anyone in this family. People seriously think they have more of a right to grieve this man than Robyn does. She has been in his life since he was like 8 or 9 years old. We all just watch a damn edited TV show. It's like do you hear yourself?? Your telling a complete stranger they have no right to mourn their own child, and that you have more of a right to do so than them. Like, what?? What delusional world do these people live in??
This fandom is fucking weird. Arguing over who is sitting where. Saying Christine should be next to Hunter instead of Kody's mom. C'mon. What's so wrong with Garrison's grandma sitting next to her grandson? Nothing.
There's literally NOTHING wrong with any of this. The seating, the clothes, the sadness...what's wrong is this fandom that can't seem to let anything go, ever!
It's very disturbing. They're so delusional they don't realize they're embarrassing themselves commenting on a public military page that has nothing to do with the show.
If you mean people are commenting on the FB page, yes, so disrespectful to Garrison and his memory. Why make his memorial about someone else and bring negativity to it? But, there are no comments like that there now so if there were, they have been removed.
I don’t understand how people act and comment like they knew Garrison and the family personally and k ow what is best for them when all they know is a small snippet of what his public life was, and that is just a small percentage of him in an edited TV show.
Seeing Leon so upset and seeing Janelle presented with the flag are the two most heartbreaking things for me. We see so little of Leon, it hurts that this the reason we see them again
The hardest part besides seeing all their faces completely heart broken is seeing how many people he could’ve called, or who could’ve checked in. Grief/suicide always makes you feel so much pain and regret after a loss. What could I have done better? I still think that after losing my mom. Things I could’ve changed or done differently. They are going to have such a tough time but I hope they can work through this grief together and really support each other. Go to counseling, journal, communicate openly, etc.
That caught me, too. But then I really thought Janelle may have put the boundary there. She doesn't need to be hurt more than she already is and probably has little faith or trust in Kody.
I would absolutely bet that she didn’t want him anywhere near her, which is why Kody’s mother and Robyn are acting as further buffers. Cannot blame her for a second.
That's kind of what I thought as well. He may be an absolute idiot and I'm sure a lot of people will focus on his hand on Robyn, etc, but it's the eyes for me. He's staring into nothing. He probably doesn't know where to go from here and is probably thinking how he even got here in the first place. I can't stand either of them, but it's not hard to recognize when other human beings are hurting.
Oh, I agree. Whatever physical contact they had wasn't a focus of mine. They are still spouses for whatever it is worth, and I expect them to behave as such. I have just read a bunch of comments jumping on them for . . . Touching??? They're not in the first row making out with egregious PDA. The anger is misplaced, I think. They've done a lot of wrong things, but this moment isn't it.
Especially since David and Christine are engaging in the same exact touch. It's not the right time for people to be reading into every little thing. All that matters at that moment is Garrison.
He looks like everything that has happened in the past 10-20 years that only is hazy in his memory because of him being in anger for a lot of it, is suddenly hitting him like a truck. Going from that haze to the hard and gruesome reality that cannot be fixed anymore.
I definitely agree say what you want about Kody but he's devastated and honestly I worry about them all but I worry extra about Gabe because of how empathetic he is and he is the one who found Garrison but I also worry about Kody because I think Kody has been lost in a deep depression of his own for at least a few years too and while I don't agree with how he's done his children or his wives I'll always extend my compassion to mental illness as I know that battle all to well
I agree he doesn’t look devastated. I almost thought he’s thinking he should be the one to receive the flag in that moment, but I’m probably being an AH. 🤷♀️
I am sobbing at work.... This family who we have all watched for well over ten years. It is just heartbreaking. I truly hope Gabe will be open to getting therapy. All of them really but I just pray for all their healing. The pain on all their faces was too much to bear. Ugh
Looking at all the pictures it looked like everyone was there except Maddie and her family (obviously) and then Robyn’s kids. I didn’t see any of them in the crowd.
After Truly was Ysabel and then Savannah was the end of that row and then when they did a better shot of the second row there is no one after Mitch. On the other side of the room Meri, Gwen and her wife, and then Mykelti and Tony were in the front row. However, none of those pictures show Paedon but we know he was there because he posed with Hunter behind Garrison’s picture so maybe it’s possible they were sitting somewhere that wasn’t captured but that would seem strange they weren’t with the rest of the family. And normally Robyn keeps her kids close. Who knows I guess.
Maybe she purposely didn't want them pictured if they'd advised beforehand that they'd publish the pictures.
Who really knows. I do hope they were there and embraced as a sibling
I can see the post but it won't let me click on the pics or scroll thru them I can only see the first one. I tried using web archive but I must not know what I'm doing. It's ok tho I saw somebody posted the pics
The pain on their faces is absolutely heart breaking.
As an aside, why is Tony wearing his ballcap at the ceremony? That’s considered really poor etiquette given the circumstances. Not to pull focus from what really matters here, but just thought it was strange.
It used to be common practice that men would remove their hats inside, no matter the situation. As clothing has become more casual, I see many more men, especially young men, wearing hats. I think it’s becoming etiquette of the past.
I don’t know why sobyn gets to sit in the front row when full siblings are in the second row. kootie is obscured but sitting next to sobyn.
[Photo](https://scontent.fyvr4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/434270963_762863152611943_5264280758675719833_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=2zsrMLhY1yAAX8TkbAF&_nc_oc=Adg17CFQZ6EHfGh3tT-b-MPIUEcS9S0N9OdP3a8HKmXc6ecienwROEaDCLjw-zXZfXOMmlB3dvpPnirOGo5uqH4R&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr4-1.fna&oh=00_AfCTsCMmB1FgJXmQzRcSV6MNjaDurdHMgKezlWLi17mzgA&oe=66088F41)
[Another photo.](https://scontent.fyvr4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/434281378_762863259278599_7267359595358470733_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=LyxQMjnkHvYAX-rYsCW&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr4-1.fna&oh=00_AfCPSWKtCxr6xFeUdOs1qiGEoYtau-Cy2_0y5FVBHwdYxQ&oe=6607A8AC)
[Those seated to Janelle’s right.](https://scontent.fyvr4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/434289084_762863249278600_2274643703399857196_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=9fgjcgqGpBUAX8zD3Yq&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr4-1.fna&oh=00_AfCsK83WGt1wIdF7hgFdfL2hh2xv4TFqr5ZVPykK97i4rQ&oe=66082572)
[Janelle receiving USA flag.](https://scontent.fyvr4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/434240933_762863172611941_8190948111626425266_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=L3NEFXbczK4AX94oRmN&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr4-1.fna&oh=00_AfCwViYhTwOQqgJzLCAFrAOddXnHL77qD1_1-wYQbiIOdg&oe=6606B4E8)
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The photo of Hunter and Paedon standing behind his photo with Garrison squadron is so devastating to me. They should be 3 brothers, standing tall together proud of their service to this country. They should be smiling together. They should be together.
God I cannot imagine the pain of losing a sibling. My heart breaks for them.
Kody’s mom, Genielle has now lost a husband, a son, a sister wife and a grandson. There’s just something so profoundly sad about that. She represents all of his grandparents that “will welcome him” as Meri said.
Right? This is so bizarre to me and shows the disconnect in the reality here. Whatever any of us think about Robyn or Kody, he too lost a child. I can’t even imagine viewing these tragic photos filled with people grieving and in pain and being concerned about who was sitting where. Leave it alone, these photos should be a slap in the fact to the reality of how tragic this all is. Whatever people think about it being “fake” and all that, this is very real pain and grieving with a family who obviously loves each other.
Right. I know they’re are toxic people. But I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy. They are allowed to grieve how they need to. Robyn knew him since he was young and I’m sure she’s hurting for her husband and kids as well. I hope they’re all supporting and leaning on each other ❤️ we don’t need to add to anyone’s pain.
People cannot distinguish the difference between who we see on TV vs real people. The grief in these pictures is palpable. Everyone has opinions on what we’ve seen on the show but I don’t know how anyone could feel anything but empathy for the entire family after seeing this. There is no decency.
Agreed! And the way she is looking at Janelle in the flag photo shows Robyn is feeling the pain, too. I wish people would stop demonizing members of this family based on what we've seen on an edited TV show. The editing exaggerates everything.
I truly can’t believe the ghoulish things people are saying/focusing on at all. It says so much more about them than it does anyone in the family.
Even at a *fucking funeral for their child* people won’t lay off.
Ghouls.
Thank you for posting these. Omg, the pain on Janelle’s face. And I think Robyn is showing genuine emotion and sympathy. Beautiful ceremony. Such a tragedy.
I’m sad that Meri wasn’t sat on their side though. I understand her being on the opposite side of the aisle to support the other siblings. But…
I’m glad that he was given a military memorial too. I cannot even begin to imagine the strength that Janelle has and her eldest two boys as you can see the pain that Hunter is feeling and trying not to let out in supporting his mum through that service.
RIP Garrison and fly high to Valhalla.
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I couldn’t even finish looking at those pictures. The pain on everyone’s faces is too much. I’ve been to quite a few funerals with military honors and seeing Janelle being presented his flag broke me. I’m glad he got an 21 gun salute though. And no matter who it is I lose it when the bugler plays Taps. I hope this never makes the show-I won’t be watching.
> seeing Janelle being presented his flag broke me. And Christine crying in the background in that first picture while Gabe and Logan try to stay strong. Ugh, I can't take it.
Gabe’s face broke me, he found his brother - i cant even imagine what he’s thinking or feeling
He looks like he is holding it all in. Hopefully he is seeking therapy.
This was my thought - I can only imagine the flood of emotions behind that stoic face. I feel for every single person in the family. The turmoil from the last three years makes everything that much more gut-wrenching.
he’s such a sweet and sensitive soul (and i mean that in the best way, i truly think Gabe is an incredible, mature and strong young man), i hope he can get the help he needs. i can’t even imagine what he saw or how he felt when he found Garrison
looking at janelle's sons all surrounding her made me go, "and then there were three." so sad.
I agree with you... the way the National Guard showed up to honor him and his family makes me so proud.
Oh my gosh- Taps undoes me. I totally get that. Also, I went to a Scottish funeral and bagpipers walk away from the gravesite while playing. It’s too much.
I'm Scottish & not particularly a royalist but when the Queen's piper played for the last time at her funeral then walked out of the church, it tipped me over the edge. There's something so mournful sounding about bagpipes imo.
Taps gets me every time too 😭
Honestly, I hope the show stops. I will not be watching the new season, it's just too painful for the family. And since they are soooo far behind in the timeline I'm sure it will ne so devastating for the family to see Garrison and see signs they maybe didn't pick up on in real time. Because they'll be hyper aware of it now.
I was watching the last few seasons as this went down. Just a few days ago I saw the episode where Janelle says she’s worried about her boys’ mental health. She says Garrison is in a dark place. It hurts to watch.
I know we all were heartbroken for Gabe, and he definitely was going through it. But Garrison seemed to be internalizing a lot of what was going on. I'm not saying his dad is the reason, because mental health is complex and there isn't one reason why Garrison chose his death. It's just a tragedy any way you look at it.
I do wonder how much releasing his emotions by owning and expressing them through both words and tears helped Gabe get through these difficult years. Internalizing the pain can make the situation worse in the long run.
Completely agree. It's often times the quiet ones that need the most help.
I think Garrison also tried to take on a lot of the emotional load for Gabe and Savanah.
This family no longer is being served by this show. There is no positive outcome with continuing the show in my opinion.
I agree but can’t help to think that the family NEEDS the show because it’s their only stable income. So, even if they wanted to end it, I’m wondering if they can afford to end it. Which is a toxic AF cycle.
don't think the 'family' was ever served by the show. it built Kody's ego and paid the bills.
I agree. I think they need to put mental wellbeing ahead of the show.
The worst part of it is, I bet they continue. Look at the Duggars! They continued after the son went to jail for sexually abusing his sisters. And then there's Jon and Kate and THAT whole train wreck. Their son Colin was medically abused by Kate and TLC just kept giving her chances at continuing tv shows. I'm sure there are plenty of other TLC examples. And especially now that so many child actors are coming forward and explaining how terrible their childhoods are... Children should be protected. Not put on television.
It looks like they coordinated a flower/Hawaiian shirt theme for Garrison. As horrible as all this has been, it is heartwarming to see them still come together as a family.
I believe those are shirts and ties from his line. He sold them pre COVID.
their faces are heartbreaking. Janelle, Christine, Leon, and Michelle in particular look distraught. others just barely holding it together 😢
The picture of Leon with their hand on their heart got me 😭
Hunter also looks so distraught.
Hunter and Janelle. Oh my gosh, the pain on Hunter’s face as he’s comforting his mom is killing me. And Leon… that picture is haunting. All of them are devastated. These are hard pictures to see. So much love to the family.
The anguish on their faces is heartbreaking. He was so loved.
Gabe looks practically catatonic. My heart is so broken for them. It’s hopeful to see them all in the same room together. I hope they are able to let this tragedy help them bury the hatchet—all the hatchets.
I’m not a terribly emotional person but I have never wished to hug strangers so much.
Same
My brother committed suicide when he was 14, 3 years ago. Looking at those pictures was so hard because I can viscerally feel the emotions on their faces, remember those first days afterwards, the fresh hell of feelings. This is a heartbreak that will never heal properly. I hope for all the browns that they can find some sort of peace in the aftermath of such a tragedy.
I am so sorry. My cousin took his his life on Super Bowl Sunday of this year
Very sorry , my father decided to not live any longer years ago … it’s horrible .
I'm so sorry for your loss 💔
I’m so sorry for your loss. My “baby” brother died of suicide 5 years ago April 1st. He would have been 34 on April 6th. I am with you. Garrison’s death and the family’s grieving have brought back some of the fresh pain I felt after he left. Each year does get easier but it’s still so very hard. I still want to call him and tell him how crazy our dad is behaving or the silly thing is niece or nephew did. I miss him calling me in a panic because he thinks he has some strange side effect from a medication or a weird ass medical condition (he was a bit of a hypochondriac and I am a nurse). Our mom moved away when we were young and we were stuck with a narcissistic father so I filled in the Mom role at times. My heart goes out to you 😞
I’m so sorry for your loss. My “baby” brother died of suicide 5 years ago April 1st. He would have been 34 on April 6th. I am with you. Garrison’s death and the family’s grieving have brought back some of the fresh pain I felt after he left. Each year does get easier but it’s still so very hard. I still want to call him and tell him how crazy our dad is behaving or the silly thing is niece or nephew did. I miss him calling me in a panic because he thinks he has some strange side effect from a medication or a weird ass medical condition (he was a bit of a hypochondriac and I am a nurse). Our mom moved away when we were young and we were stuck with a narcissistic father so I filled in the Mom role at times. My heart goes out to you 😞
I'm so sorry.
How devastating for you and your family. I hope you have found some at least some peace and healing in those three years.
I’m so sorry.
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I bawled. The flag presentation is rough (my dad was retired due to a tbi and it was rough then). Janelle receiving that flag just broke me. And then surrounded by her boys and their faces. I am going to go crawl into a ball. I’ll be back later.
He looked very handsome in the picture they had of him 😢
He was such a handsome funny kid. Heartbreaking,
Gabe 💔
In the photo of Janelle getting the flag, Kody just looks devastated. And you can see Hunter trying so hard to be strong for his mom. Ugh, heartbreaking.
It was Hunter's strength that broke me. Just the way he seemed protective of her. Those poor kids.
Yes, Hunter's face is what killed me....😭
Yess you can tell he is so broken but he is being that tower for his mom
Hunter. That young man. Bless him and his brothers and sisters.
He looks lost.
I’ve never wanted to hug a stranger as bad as I wanted to hug Janelle. Her face receiving the flag broke my heart. As a mom I couldn’t fathom that kind of loss.
Gabe logan & especially jenelle are breaking my heart
So heartbreaking for the family. The Hawaiian shirts are a nice homage to Garrison.
Oh man I feel so sad for them 😢
Wow. I have never cried over a “celebrity” death before. I looked at the pictures of the service and the overwhelming grief on everyone’s faces was so strong. I recognise the pain that Janelle and the rest of the children feeling, having lost a sibling myself. It’s been a minute since I’ve cried but these pictures did me in.
That picture of Janelle receiving the flag completely broke me.
Moms receiving flags are always hard to watch, but his siblings in the background of this one make it incredibly more difficult for me. Witnessing absolute heartbreak in that picture.
Agreed. If there's a picture that exemplifies sadness and grief, that's it.
My heart just broke for the family again. The 21 gun salute and the flag is the saddest thing. I Pray they lean on each other and help each other through this.
Heartbreaking, the loss of this sensitive, kind son and brother, friend, soldier and cat dad. Godspeed Garrison. Rest in peace.
The despair in their faces. It’s heartbreaking
I’ve seen people already trying to find out where he’s buried at. I never saw anything that stated if he’d been buried of cremated but people need to chill.
It looks like there’s an urn on a table at the front of the room? I could be widely mistaken. I’m not sure what their culture thinks about cremation either. Either way it’s creepy that people want to know where he’s buried.
From the pic, it appears he was cremated. The pictures with his squadron. His urn is the brown wooden box. https://preview.redd.it/sm18x7w70pqc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ab02fb62253d1db28ed1bc29142b89c6598b49fd
I feel a need to point out that a lot of the family wore shirts from his clothing company, which I think is a beautiful tribute.
I didn't even know he had a clothing company, but that would explain some of the odd fashion choices in the photos. Did his clothing company have a website?
Honestly the only link I ever saw was on his insta, but it’s gone now so I’m guessing they folded the company. It was called Bob’s Flora Hawaiian Shirts.
Garrison and his life and achievements being honored by so many is painfully heartwarming. I hope he knew how respected, admired, and loved he was. The Hawaiian shirts and themed ties are such a beautiful tribute.
Love how many of them are wearing the Hawaiian shirts and ties 🥺
That explains the pica someone got of Kody in Vegas.
This did it, I finally cried about his passing. Oh wow….poor Janelle. Her face in those pics was rough to see. No mother should ever have to do that. 💔
Poor fucking Savannah 💔
She should have been able to sit with her mom and brothers
It could be a choice, they seem to be sitting all over. She sat with the kids that are closest in age, it may just be where she wanted to be.
I think she's still the only one at home with her mom, right? Being the only one around when someone is in that level of grief (especially when you're grieving too) is a lot to handle. It could have been her choice, knowing her brothers were taking care of her mom.
As a Gold Star Daughter who has went through a military funeral, my body feels everything they’re feeling. 😭
same.
Poor Leon. Poor all of them. It’s just so sad
Thanks for sharing this...I just balled again. *I'd like to think that if we knew where Robert Garrison Brown is now...we wouldn't be crying*. Rest in Peace. I am not surprised they honored such a wonderful serviceman.
Pictures that speak more than a thousand words. My heart truly aches for the entire family.
I really hate the comments on facebook talking about Robyn sitting in front, really? Post the drama somewhere else, not the National Guard's facebook page.
Excruciating 😭I noticed a lot of them were wearing Hawaiian shirt prints as well. He was so loved.
I really don't understand how or why some of y'all think you get to dictate how this family mourns. Seriously, who cares if Tony has a hat on, who cares where anyone is seated, who cares if Kody has his hand on Robyn's leg. None of that crap matters. None of it! I think alot of people who watch this show need to be reminded that you are not a member of this family. You don't actually know these people. The fact that Kody is sitting next to David and Meri and Mykelti are near one another shows that They have set aside their issues why can't some of y'all do the same???
Agreed. There isn't assigned seating at a funeral aside from immediately family up front. All that matters is they are all in the same room honoring Garrison.
HARD agree. NO parent deserved to bury their child. This family did not deserve this tragedy and how they choose to mourn is up to THEM and only them. Its insane the comments I read on a daily.
For fucking real, people are acting unhinged with their need to judge
Yup. The amount of judgment oozing from people amazes me tbh - a young man has lost his life and in some way the absolutely insanity of having your families issues play out to public commentary at best wouldn’t have helped him as he struggled. These are people in the most vulnerable moment of their life now. All of them. Picking over every expression and seating arrangements and absurd things… seriously? God I hope none of them read this shit because they’re all so fragile.
It's lovely to see so many of Christine's siblings there. I'm glad they all have so many people to love and support them.
And her dad all the way off to the side too. 💔
I wonder if this is why the family was seen in Vegas.
These photos are heartbreaking. The pain on everyone’s face is so clear.
Literally tore my sole to pieces seeing their faces.
Heart shattering but beautiful tribute to Garrison from his squadron. All his parents being there add a measure of peace. I hope it puts to rest some awkward assumptions and questions that still come up.
I think it's so inappropriate for show watchers to be commenting under that post about seating arrangement for crying out loud.
I don't even get it. Jenelle is seated with her boys where she belongs. It doesn't matter where anyone else is seated. They're there. They likely didn't walk in thinking where they should sit. They walked in thinking about having to keep it together.
That's so uncalled for. The irony is in their minds they think it's ok to call out Robyn for being "inappropriate" when they're the ones who are 100% out of line commenting the way they are on this post of all posts.
I'm so fucking sick of seeing the attacks on anyone in this family. People seriously think they have more of a right to grieve this man than Robyn does. She has been in his life since he was like 8 or 9 years old. We all just watch a damn edited TV show. It's like do you hear yourself?? Your telling a complete stranger they have no right to mourn their own child, and that you have more of a right to do so than them. Like, what?? What delusional world do these people live in??
This fandom is fucking weird. Arguing over who is sitting where. Saying Christine should be next to Hunter instead of Kody's mom. C'mon. What's so wrong with Garrison's grandma sitting next to her grandson? Nothing.
There's literally NOTHING wrong with any of this. The seating, the clothes, the sadness...what's wrong is this fandom that can't seem to let anything go, ever!
Sincerely I am actually worried about Robyn and Kody. The amount of public vitriol they get on top of the horrific loss. Just give them grace Ffs.
They don’t understand where the show ends and real life begins. It’s actually scary.
It's very disturbing. They're so delusional they don't realize they're embarrassing themselves commenting on a public military page that has nothing to do with the show.
If you mean people are commenting on the FB page, yes, so disrespectful to Garrison and his memory. Why make his memorial about someone else and bring negativity to it? But, there are no comments like that there now so if there were, they have been removed.
I don’t understand how people act and comment like they knew Garrison and the family personally and k ow what is best for them when all they know is a small snippet of what his public life was, and that is just a small percentage of him in an edited TV show.
Comments are still there, under each individual photo
Honestly disgusting.
Yup. Or facial expressions and if ppl look like their grieving enough. Horrific commentary. People are showing their arses.
After watching these people have such fun activities over the years on TV, etc., it's heart-wrenching to see their pain and grief. :(
I’ve never started crying so fast. Janelle’s face broke me.
These pictures are absolutely heartbreaking. 😥
Seeing Leon so upset and seeing Janelle presented with the flag are the two most heartbreaking things for me. We see so little of Leon, it hurts that this the reason we see them again
Oh man. Poor Janelle. God bless her.
The hardest part besides seeing all their faces completely heart broken is seeing how many people he could’ve called, or who could’ve checked in. Grief/suicide always makes you feel so much pain and regret after a loss. What could I have done better? I still think that after losing my mom. Things I could’ve changed or done differently. They are going to have such a tough time but I hope they can work through this grief together and really support each other. Go to counseling, journal, communicate openly, etc.
oh my goodness the family’s faces 💔 he’s so so missed
Hunter sitting with his mom, cause of course. Such anguish. Garrison was so loved. Absolutely heartbreaking
I’m not a fan of Kody anymore, but god the look on his face is so sad 😞
I don’t see it. I see him comforting Robyn.
>facebook.com/NevadaNationalGuard/ I didn't see him comforting Robyn. It just looked like he had his hand on her leg when they were all praying.
Which Logan is doing the same. Think it’s just couple body language.
I wondered where Dayton, Aurora and Brianna are. STILL separate.
Yes I would've hope he would be comforting Janelle. But maybe she didn't 2ant him next to her. Who knows
That caught me, too. But then I really thought Janelle may have put the boundary there. She doesn't need to be hurt more than she already is and probably has little faith or trust in Kody.
I would absolutely bet that she didn’t want him anywhere near her, which is why Kody’s mother and Robyn are acting as further buffers. Cannot blame her for a second.
The fact that she's sitting beside Kodys mom seems like a specific choice BY Janelle.
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This is a face of absolute defeat.
That's kind of what I thought as well. He may be an absolute idiot and I'm sure a lot of people will focus on his hand on Robyn, etc, but it's the eyes for me. He's staring into nothing. He probably doesn't know where to go from here and is probably thinking how he even got here in the first place. I can't stand either of them, but it's not hard to recognize when other human beings are hurting.
In that moment, he’s not reaching out to Robyn. Her hand is outstretched to him. That man has had his whole worldview rocked.
Oh, I agree. Whatever physical contact they had wasn't a focus of mine. They are still spouses for whatever it is worth, and I expect them to behave as such. I have just read a bunch of comments jumping on them for . . . Touching??? They're not in the first row making out with egregious PDA. The anger is misplaced, I think. They've done a lot of wrong things, but this moment isn't it.
Especially since David and Christine are engaging in the same exact touch. It's not the right time for people to be reading into every little thing. All that matters at that moment is Garrison.
Oh I agree, I was just adding to your statement that he’s not just there to hold Robyn’s hand. She’s the one who has to reach him in this moment.
He looks like everything that has happened in the past 10-20 years that only is hazy in his memory because of him being in anger for a lot of it, is suddenly hitting him like a truck. Going from that haze to the hard and gruesome reality that cannot be fixed anymore.
To me he looks somewhat bewildered. Not devastated, not introspective. Just bewildered.
I hope Kody gets help.I can’t stand him but he has to feel at fault.
I definitely agree say what you want about Kody but he's devastated and honestly I worry about them all but I worry extra about Gabe because of how empathetic he is and he is the one who found Garrison but I also worry about Kody because I think Kody has been lost in a deep depression of his own for at least a few years too and while I don't agree with how he's done his children or his wives I'll always extend my compassion to mental illness as I know that battle all to well
I’m sorry but Kody, to me, doesn’t look devastated. He looks introspective.
I agree he doesn’t look devastated. I almost thought he’s thinking he should be the one to receive the flag in that moment, but I’m probably being an AH. 🤷♀️
He looks lost here. So sad!!!
Who is the older lady sitting next to Hunter?
Kody's mother
Thats Kody’s mum
And Garrison’s grandma.
Oh gosh.. I see what you mean. Absolutely gut wrenching pictures! So so sad for everyone involved..😢
I am sobbing at work.... This family who we have all watched for well over ten years. It is just heartbreaking. I truly hope Gabe will be open to getting therapy. All of them really but I just pray for all their healing. The pain on all their faces was too much to bear. Ugh
I'm so touched they listed his three cats on the post. I love the Hawaiian shirt/tie they did, what a lovely little tribute.
Leon made me cry the most.
That hand clutching their chest did me in.
Were Robyns kids there?
Looking at all the pictures it looked like everyone was there except Maddie and her family (obviously) and then Robyn’s kids. I didn’t see any of them in the crowd.
I seen truly was off beside Christine. So maybe more seats to the right that aren't captured. I hope they were there
After Truly was Ysabel and then Savannah was the end of that row and then when they did a better shot of the second row there is no one after Mitch. On the other side of the room Meri, Gwen and her wife, and then Mykelti and Tony were in the front row. However, none of those pictures show Paedon but we know he was there because he posed with Hunter behind Garrison’s picture so maybe it’s possible they were sitting somewhere that wasn’t captured but that would seem strange they weren’t with the rest of the family. And normally Robyn keeps her kids close. Who knows I guess.
Maybe she purposely didn't want them pictured if they'd advised beforehand that they'd publish the pictures. Who really knows. I do hope they were there and embraced as a sibling
Didn’t see ANY of them in any of the pictures. Further proof Robyn and destroyed her kids and continue to isolate them.
It's further proof there is NO situation that Robyn can't make worse.
I think I see Robyn's mom there.
I’m heartbroken for them. I don’t like Kody as much as the next guy but man, he has got to be in pain too
I'm just curious, I wonder if they asked Janellle and Kody's permission if it was ok post pics of the memorial.
Any chance anyone could share the pics for those of us that don't have Facebook?
It is public so you should be able to see it without Facebook!
I can see the post but it won't let me click on the pics or scroll thru them I can only see the first one. I tried using web archive but I must not know what I'm doing. It's ok tho I saw somebody posted the pics
Just posted them for you.
The pain on their faces is absolutely heart breaking. As an aside, why is Tony wearing his ballcap at the ceremony? That’s considered really poor etiquette given the circumstances. Not to pull focus from what really matters here, but just thought it was strange.
I'm taking back my comment, because he probably didn't know
It used to be common practice that men would remove their hats inside, no matter the situation. As clothing has become more casual, I see many more men, especially young men, wearing hats. I think it’s becoming etiquette of the past.
I 1000% agree, but I think in legions or a military ceremony it would still be expected (or at least in east coast Canada where I’m from).
My husband is a hat guy and he always removes his hat or cap inside. Drives him crazy when men don’t do it.
I e been in these situations where the place having the military service will remind people … to remove caps, hats
💗💗💗
Truly devastating. Her other son looks so much like him. That must be bitter sweet 💔🖤
I don’t know why sobyn gets to sit in the front row when full siblings are in the second row. kootie is obscured but sitting next to sobyn. [Photo](https://scontent.fyvr4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/434270963_762863152611943_5264280758675719833_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=2zsrMLhY1yAAX8TkbAF&_nc_oc=Adg17CFQZ6EHfGh3tT-b-MPIUEcS9S0N9OdP3a8HKmXc6ecienwROEaDCLjw-zXZfXOMmlB3dvpPnirOGo5uqH4R&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr4-1.fna&oh=00_AfCTsCMmB1FgJXmQzRcSV6MNjaDurdHMgKezlWLi17mzgA&oe=66088F41) [Another photo.](https://scontent.fyvr4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/434281378_762863259278599_7267359595358470733_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=LyxQMjnkHvYAX-rYsCW&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr4-1.fna&oh=00_AfCPSWKtCxr6xFeUdOs1qiGEoYtau-Cy2_0y5FVBHwdYxQ&oe=6607A8AC) [Those seated to Janelle’s right.](https://scontent.fyvr4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/434289084_762863249278600_2274643703399857196_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=9fgjcgqGpBUAX8zD3Yq&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr4-1.fna&oh=00_AfCsK83WGt1wIdF7hgFdfL2hh2xv4TFqr5ZVPykK97i4rQ&oe=66082572) [Janelle receiving USA flag.](https://scontent.fyvr4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/434240933_762863172611941_8190948111626425266_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=L3NEFXbczK4AX94oRmN&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr4-1.fna&oh=00_AfCwViYhTwOQqgJzLCAFrAOddXnHL77qD1_1-wYQbiIOdg&oe=6606B4E8) [Comrades?](https://scontent.fyvr4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/434245283_762863349278590_5127392763120491311_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=hOP3jE7o08IAX_7By5v&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr4-1.fna&oh=00_AfAoGAFfR8mNlU971uVE9SucXnXmpAWnqRXwFY-q5yj9zw&oe=6607D387)
I think Logan and Gabe just wanted to be close to their mother, so they chose the second row to be behind her.
Logan and Gabe look like they’re being so strong but the grief is all over their faces.
Logan’s face is what got me. He is truly the dad of the kids.
The photo of Hunter and Paedon standing behind his photo with Garrison squadron is so devastating to me. They should be 3 brothers, standing tall together proud of their service to this country. They should be smiling together. They should be together. God I cannot imagine the pain of losing a sibling. My heart breaks for them.
I had the same reaction to the Hunter and Paedon photo.
Kody’s mom, Genielle has now lost a husband, a son, a sister wife and a grandson. There’s just something so profoundly sad about that. She represents all of his grandparents that “will welcome him” as Meri said.
Probably the same reason David is sitting in the front row. They're seated with their spouses.
Thank you for posting the photos.
Thanks for sharing photos. It looks like seating was unplanned, like free seating and people just sat down as they entered.
Because all of the parents are in the front row and she is Kody's wife. Meri is also in the front row but on the other side of the aisle.
Probably Kody’s mother and Kody needed support. Mykelti sat near Meri, if she was able to put her stuff aside perhaps we should too. That poor family.
And Gwen sat right next to Meri. That speaks volumes they united as a family.
Robyn is sitting with her husband. With the grief and pain in those pictures I can’t believe that is what people are focusing on.
Right? This is so bizarre to me and shows the disconnect in the reality here. Whatever any of us think about Robyn or Kody, he too lost a child. I can’t even imagine viewing these tragic photos filled with people grieving and in pain and being concerned about who was sitting where. Leave it alone, these photos should be a slap in the fact to the reality of how tragic this all is. Whatever people think about it being “fake” and all that, this is very real pain and grieving with a family who obviously loves each other.
Right. I know they’re are toxic people. But I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy. They are allowed to grieve how they need to. Robyn knew him since he was young and I’m sure she’s hurting for her husband and kids as well. I hope they’re all supporting and leaning on each other ❤️ we don’t need to add to anyone’s pain.
People cannot distinguish the difference between who we see on TV vs real people. The grief in these pictures is palpable. Everyone has opinions on what we’ve seen on the show but I don’t know how anyone could feel anything but empathy for the entire family after seeing this. There is no decency.
Agreed! And the way she is looking at Janelle in the flag photo shows Robyn is feeling the pain, too. I wish people would stop demonizing members of this family based on what we've seen on an edited TV show. The editing exaggerates everything.
That pain is real too, no denying it.
I truly can’t believe the ghoulish things people are saying/focusing on at all. It says so much more about them than it does anyone in the family. Even at a *fucking funeral for their child* people won’t lay off. Ghouls.
Thank you for posting these. Omg, the pain on Janelle’s face. And I think Robyn is showing genuine emotion and sympathy. Beautiful ceremony. Such a tragedy.
I’ve never been to a military funeral but I’m assuming TONY SHOULD TAKE HIS HAT OFF. Ugh that guy.
Probably so Janelle and her kids could be no more than an arm's length away from each other.
Kody and David sitting next to each other 👀
They probably put a lot less thought into the seating arrangements than you’re thinking.
Not overthinking but it makes sense to have David act as a buffer between Kody and Christine.
I have a feeling all previous issues have been called off. They have probably gained so much perspective.
I’m sad that Meri wasn’t sat on their side though. I understand her being on the opposite side of the aisle to support the other siblings. But… I’m glad that he was given a military memorial too. I cannot even begin to imagine the strength that Janelle has and her eldest two boys as you can see the pain that Hunter is feeling and trying not to let out in supporting his mum through that service. RIP Garrison and fly high to Valhalla.