Daily Ancestorrequiescat in pace
Requiescat in pace is Latin for may he or she rest in peace, the source of R.I.P. on gravestones.
Requiescat in pace is a prayer meaning may he (or she) rest in peace. The letters R.I.P. on gravestones and in death notices stand for it.
It is a blessing, not a fact about the person. You will often find it at the end of an inscription, after the name and dates.
As seen in a recordGravestone inscription
Hic jacet Maria Kral. R.I.P.
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