Saturday, June 6, 2026: Someone said grief is like glitter. Dear Sisters and Brothers of Emmaus: (Corey Patin in Italy) I'm sorry I haven't written for the past couple of weeks. We found out on Friday, May 22nd that our beloved nephew Corey passed away in his sleep during the early hours of that day. It was hard to believe that terrible news and at first I thought someone might have sent us a text by mistake. Sadly, that afternoon my sister Tina, Corey's mother, and his sister Kara confirmed his death for us. Corey never missed a day of work in 12 years and when he didn't show up his work colleagues grew suspicious. They called Corey's best friend who went to his apartment and found his body. He was only 41 years old. We had just shared a house with Corey and other family members in Salt Lake City -- a celebration of our niece's PhD graduation. We spend three days retelling family stories, listening to Corey's jokes which he loved telling (he laughed he...