I would like to offer my condolences to John's family and friends. Your family has experienced the loss of many loved ones,so it is my hope that you all may find comfort in our promised future. John 5:28, 29 assures us that the ones we have lost to the common enemy of death WILL hear Jesus' voice and come out of the memorial tomb. And Revelation 21:4 promises that we will never have to experience the pain of loss ever again. These things are made possible only by means of Jesus' great sacrifice of giving his own perfect life for our behalf. - Matthew 20:28