"But oh, when our noble Henry died, [The death of Henry N. White occurred at Topsham, Maine, December 8, 1863.] at the age of sixteen; when our sweet singer was borne to the grave, and we no more heard his early song, ours was a lonely home. Both parents and the two remaining sons felt the blow most keenly. But God comforted us in our bereavements, and with faith and courage we pressed forward in the work He had given us, in bright hope of meeting our children who had been torn from us by death, in that world where sickness and death will never come. 1T 103.1"
"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away."
The EGW passage directly echoes the sentiment of Revelation 21:4 regarding the absence of death and sorrow in the afterlife, offering comfort in bereavement.
"But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope."
EGW expresses grief at the death of her son, but also hope in the resurrection. 1 Thessalonians 4:13 encourages believers not to sorrow as those who have no hope, referring to the resurrection. The connection is thematic, focusing on grief and the hope of eternal life.
"Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God."
The EGW passage illustrates the principle of God's comfort in tribulation, as described in 2 Corinthians 1:3-4. She explicitly mentions God comforting them in their bereavements.