Kori Bush
There are some people who leave footprints on your heart so deep that their story deserves to be told long after they're gone. This is the story of Korinne "Kori" Beth Bush.
Kori was born on March 15, 2000, with a heart full of curiosity and an adventurous spirit that craved love. She lived creatively, loved generously, and embraced life with an enthusiasm and sense of wonder that inspired everyone fortunate enough to know her.
From the time she was a little girl growing up in West Haven, Kori found happiness outdoors. She spent countless hours gardening with Grandpa, baking cookies with Grandma, riding four-wheelers through the fields, catching snakes and toads, and caring for the many animals that shared their home—including dogs, goats, and potbellied pig she proudly named Cupcake.
Those years shaped her lifelong love of nature, family, and adventure. At five years old, Kori began a journey with Girl Scouts that would continue for more than a decade. She earned her Bronze and Silver Awards, developed lifelong friendships, and discovered a love of camping, service, and leadership. One of her favorite traditions was attending the annual Leader-Daughter retreat with her mom, where she could always be found laughing, dancing the "Charlie Brown", and making memories that would be treasured for years to come.
As she grew older, Kori's creativity blossomed. Photography became one of her greatest passions. Rarely seen without a camera around her neck, she had an extraordinary ability to notice beauty where others might simply walk by. Whether exploring abandoned buildings, climbing mountain peaks, or capturing quiet everyday moments, her photographs reflected not only what she saw but how she viewed the world—with wonder, curiosity, and heart. Her talent earned multiple first-place ribbons at both the Weber County and Utah State Fairs, but the greatest reward was sharing her unique perspective with others. Kori found charm everywhere. She saw it in weathered old buildings, in the laughter of children, in a beautiful sunset, and even in an ordinary rock picked up along the side of a trail. Creativity flowed through every part of Kori's life.
She was an accomplished baker and cake decorator, loved experimenting in the kitchen, crocheted blankets for the children she dreamed of having someday, and was always creating something beautiful with her hands. She believed that homemade gifts carried a special kind of love, and she poured herself into everything she made.
Family was the center of Kori's world. Although she loved traveling, ¹photography, sports, movies, and every new adventure that came her way, nothing brought her greater joy than the people she loved. Her nieces and nephew knew her simply as "Aunt Riri," a nickname born when her nephew couldn't pronounce "Kori." She embraced it with all her heart. She planned adventures, made birthday cakes, painted pictures, created crafts, read bedtime stories, and loved those children as fiercely as if they were her own. Becoming a mother one day was her greatest dream.
Kori was also a devoted daughter and, above all else, my very best friend. We shared a love of photography, road trips, late-night drives, museums, music, movies, and countless adventures together. Some of my favorite memories are standing beside her with our cameras, only to discover later that we had each captured an entirely different view of the very same moment. That was Kori. She saw the world differently, and because of her, so do I.
Kori's life cannot be measured by the years she was given, but by the love she left behind. That love lives on in the photographs she captured, the cakes she decorated, the children who still smile when they hear "Aunt Riri," the sunsets over West Haven, and in every story shared by those fortunate enough to have loved her. If you knew Kori, you already understand how difficult it is to describe someone whose kindness, generosity, humor, and creativity touched so many lives. If you never had the privilege of meeting her, my hope is that these pages will allow you to do just that. This website is more than a collection of photographs and memories. It is a celebration of a remarkable young woman whose love continues to shape the lives of everyone she touched.
Welcome to Kori's story.
"If there ever comes a day when we can't be together, keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever." - quote by A.A. Milne
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