Dear (Mr./Mrs./Miss/MS) (Insert Surname), Your (son, daughter, husband, wife, father, mother, brother, sister) was a valued member of the (engineering, bridge, medical, security) team on board the Enterprise.
He/she served with distinction and valor. His/her actions saved (insert number here) lives. He/she will be sorely missed. Sincerely, James T. Kirk
Captain, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)