To the family and friends during this difficult time, I hope that the promise found in 1Thessalonians 4:14 can bring comfort and a peace of mind. Knowing that there's a hope for the ones we have lost in death can be so reassuring. It is a promise from God that can bring much joy.
God promises to soon give his son, Jesus Christ the command to awaken those asleep in death and bring them back to live forever on a paradise earth, where death will be no more. (Revelations 21:1-4)
May this wonderful blessing from our Heavenly Father bring you a peace of mind and the strength to endure until God fulfills his word.