卜凡雁曾邀请Woody Wudkevich先生参加这次追思会，他为不能亲自出席特地致函，并由亲友宣读：
Fanyan invited Mr. Woody Wudkevich to attend the funeral, but he could not make it. He asked someone to read his letter on his behalf:
Dear Fanyan
You have my deepest condolences for your loss. Even though I am unable to feel the pain you must have in your heart, I do understand it.
I sympathize with you and your family. Our family has also experienced a tragic loss. Ten years ago, my younger sister lost her oldest son to leukemia at the age of sixteen. She thinks of him every minute of every day, and I see the grief she carries. Then in October of 2013 she lost her only daughter at the age of 21, to a car accident. Her daughter, Rachael, left behind a two year old son and a husband.
I believe my sister to be the strongest person I know. She is able to get up every morning and go to the work and live everyday knowing and carrying that grief with her, and this is because she gains the strength from the support of her family and her closest friends.
I see that strength in you, your family, your friends, and your community, who have all gathered to support you with your loss. With that strength I know you will be able to carry on and live your life with your children. I know you will feel the pain of his loss for a long, long time, but know this; I am always here to support you. Yue Liu is in my thoughts every night.
Yue Liu will be remembered as a hero in my heart. I know he gave you and your family everything he could. I hold him very high in my heart. He will never be forgotten.
Dear Girl
Your father was very proud of you. I know this because he wanted to show you new places in this world and that is why he took you to Cuba. He wanted to show you all that the world offers: the people, the food, the culture and the warm sunshine.
He wanted to show you the world because he was proud of his beautiful daughter. Even though we met in one of the most unfortunate circumstances, I hope you will continue to explore the world. It is your playground. You have a lot to contribute in your life and travel is a great way to remember your father because he will always be with you in your heart, wherever you may go.
I go to sleep every night thinking of him, so he must be in my heart as well as my father who I lost.
Dear Boy
I am very sorry I was unable to save your father. However, if I could go back again, I still would have saved you. If I had saved your father and not you, it would have been worse, not only for me but for your father.
What happened to your father was an accident. He risked his life trying to save you. It was the effort of both you and your father that saved you from the ocean that day. He is the true hero in your life. Never forget that. I know you are very young and do not understand, but it is your life that must continue.
You asked me when we were in your room talking, “What does it mean to be cool?” The answer to that would be, is to love and respect your mother, to protect your sister, and to be brave like your father.
If you do those things and have honesty and generosity in your life, as well as, call me whenever you need... that’s what would be cool.
Yours truly,
Woody, Valerie, Alaxandria, and Christopher Wudkevich
(注： Wudkevich先生同意公开发布这封信。信中提到孩子的名字已经隐去。）
