That's right: "at peace". It is OFTEN said of the DEAD!
And add to that his bizarre thank-you poster for the volunteers (paraphrasing):"I tell Laci about how you are searching... early this morning I felt she could hear me... she thanks you."
If THAT doesn't sound like he's speaking of someone who's dead, I don't know what does! And he wrote that in early January!
Good catch!!!
That one went right by me. He was done searching, already having conversations with the dead. Dealing predictably with whatever grief he was able to muster.
Pinz