homegoing
n.— «Mr. C.V. Surfus who passed out of this life…was born in De Kalb, County, Ind., November 25, 1837 and at the time of his homegoing was 80 years, 6 months, 7 days.» —“Bristow” Iowa Recorder (Greene) June 12, 1918. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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