Son Receives 24-Year-Old Letter Written by His ‘Hero’ Flight Attendant Mom Who Crashed on 9/11

Son Receives 24-Year-old Letter Written by his ‘Hero’ Flight Attendant Mom who Crashed on 9/11

The mother’s letter survived four different moves and 24 years—it was destined to reach her son. Jevon Castrillo’s mother, Cee Cee Lyles, first wrote the letter in March of 2001. Her son had just finished a book end-to-end and Lyles wanted to share the good news with Jevon’s kindergarten teacher, Tammy Thurman. “Dear Ms. Thurman, […] The post Son Receives 24-Year-old Letter Written by his ‘Hero’ Flight Attendant Mom who Crashed on 9/11 appeared …

9/11 Hero Flight Attendant’s Letter to Son Resurfaces After 24 Years, Bringing Family to Tears

Nearly a quarter-century after the September 11th terrorist attacks, Jevon Castrillo has received an unexpected gift from his late mother, CeeCee Ross Lyles, one of the heroic flight attendants who died aboard United Airlines Flight 93. In March 2001, just six months before the tragedy, Lyles wrote a heartfelt letter to Castrillo’s kindergarten teacher, Tammy Thurman, praising her son’s passion for reading. The note, preserved by Thurman for 24 …