How could you possibly know no person ever said nice things about “George” when he was alive, or that George didn’t have a conversion in the final days of his life?
That is not the issue. Did you miss the real problem? George, or whoever, did not pick up a Bible. THAT is the issue. Read the statement again. God didn't command us to say "nice" things to one another (other than truth). Most nice things are just flattery.
Please re-read the sentence where it says "DID NOT PICK UP A BIBLE." That means George did not READ the Bible! For a clear illustration, go to a nursing home (if you can gain access) and you will find Bibles on their bookshelves - but not in anyone's possession. WE WILL NOT OBEY GOD!!!!!!!
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up." --- Deuteronomy 6:6-7