be gathered to (one's) fathers

euphemism To die. It's such a shame that Tom has been gathered to his fathers. When is his funeral?

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Eoforhild	-	Anglo-Saxon
Adeodatus	-	Late Roman
Antigonos	-	Ancient Greek
Grigorii	-	Medieval Slavic
Yehudit	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Brighid	BRIED	Irish, Irish Mythology