Parenting skills needed when talking about death

Two years ago my two sons and I attended my grandfather's funeral. My kids were then 3 & 4 and they had only seen their great grandpa on a couple of occasions. It was not easy to explain to them about death (that was their first experience), but once we had talked about it, it was easier for them to understand it. It was clear they had grasped the concept when, two years later, a closer uncle died tragically. Kids are never too young to understand, as long as the parents take the time to explain.