So sorry. He passed.

Passed by?  Passed over?  Passed through?  Passed out?

 

He passed on.

Passed on the promotion?  Passed on the second helping?

I’m sorry. I need more than a preposition.

Passed on to what?

A new job?  Another life?

Passed on to where?

A new town?  Another dimension?

 

No. He passed away.

Away from what? Away from whom?

 

He passed away from life.

Finally, a complete sentence.

So sorry. I understand now.

Life if hard.