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A Florida man received a 2001 letter from his mother, a 9/11 victim, praising his kindergarten reading progress—returned decades later.
A Florida man received a touching letter from his mother, Cee Lee Ross Lyles, a flight attendant who died in the 9/11 attacks on Flight 93, decades after it was written.
Dated March 2001, the note, sent to his former kindergarten teacher Tammy Thurman, praised her student Jevon Castrillo for reading a book cover to cover.
Thurman preserved the letter through multiple relocations and returned it to Castrillo in 2025.
Now a father, he described the message as a cherished connection to his mother, reflecting her love and pride.
The letter’s journey highlights the lasting impact of personal gestures and the enduring legacy of those lost on 9/11.
Un hombre de Florida recibió una carta en 2001 de su madre, una víctima del 11 de septiembre, elogiando su progreso en la lectura en el jardín de infantes. Regresó décadas más tarde.