what a day.

today we lost one of the good guys. a guy that i worked with. it wasn’t expected, but then again, when is losing someone ever really expected.

he was only 42. and, though i only knew him briefly, i knew immediately, he was a really good guy. married, two boys, very active in his kids’ lives, very active in the community. a volunteer fire fighter, 1st deputy chief to be exact.

a good friend, a wonderful father, a great husband. just an all-around really, genuinely good person.

my heart just breaks for his family. he and his wife just celebrated their anniversary on june 28. they were together from the time she was 16 and he 18, almost unheard of in this day and age.

his boys are pretty amazing kids. good boys. raised well.

my heart breaks for our co-workers, who worked with him for more than 20 years and considered him family.

it’s just sad and unbelievable.

rest in peace, corey, rest in peace.