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
FÓLki	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Derry	-	Irish
Herron	['herən]
Arati	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
AntÓNio	-	Portuguese
Ezechiel	-	Biblical Latin