@steemmatt my sincerest condolences to you. Your father carries a very special place in you and now this very personal, deep part of you is gone. It will take some time to heal. Just take it as it comes over the next days and weeks.

That silence you felt is the passing of the soul into another state of being. It's only the body that dies; the soul lives on and continues to evolve. Sounds like the angels were there to help it along. It is beautiful that you were able to experience that peaceful, calm Silence.