how far away is this guy?
you should go for the funeral.
Death is an inevitability.
Tastes like your moms kisses.
not to sound like a callous bastard or anything but, shit happens.
and sorry about your friend.
death is the end state of this life. religious preference aside, death is the natural state. whether there is something else... meh.. people dieing sux... just remember them fondly for however long you mange to stay alive and that is an amazing homage to their lives in itself.