Dear Mr. John,
I am exceedingly(非常) sorry to hear that your father passed away.The painful news reached us this morning, and we were so shocked that we could not at first realize the fact.
This sad news has put me in full sympathy with(深切同情) you. Your father was an honorable man and tender parent. Everybody who has known him must feel a great loss caused by his death. I quite understand how you feel now, but you are in duty bound to(有义务) look to your own heath and to take care of your family affairs. These would be impossible if you indulge your feeling in grief.
Please accept the deep and true sympathy which is all I can offer.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
【精彩译文】
亲爱的约翰：
得知令尊去世的消息，我万分难过。今晨获悉此消息，我们简直不敢相信这是真的。
这个悲痛的消息令我对你深切同情。令尊是一位受人尊敬的人士和慈祥可亲的父亲。每个了解他的人都因他的去世而惋惜。我知道您现在的心情，但您必须珍重自己，妥善料理家事，望勿过于悲伤。
请接受我最深切和最真诚的悼念。
您真诚的，
李明
拓展阅读：考研英语慰问信常用句型
I just can not tell you how sorry I was to learn of your unhappy experience/injury/accident/divorce.
I felt very sorry indeed when I was informed of your sickness.
I wish there were something I could say or do to ease your sense of loss/to soften your grief.
I know there were no words that can be a comfort to you now.
I hope that you will soon be completely restored to health/get well again.
Please don't hesitate to call on me if there is anything I can do now and always.
