Please accept my condolences. The suffering is over for him. You are correct, he is in a better place. My belief is we will be reunited with our loved ones one day. What a great day that will be.
Brian,
I know how your heart must ache. There is not a day goes by that I don't miss my dad who passed away in 1996. May God shed his blessings on you and your family during this time of sorrow.