尊敬的李教授：

惊悉我的老朋友和同事陆学艺教授离世了，我感到非常震惊和悲痛。就在去年夏天，我参加了他组织的盛大的国际会议，并在会议及其用餐期间曾几度与他愉快地交谈。他对社会学在中国的重建和发展的贡献享誉海内外，他的大量的著作等遗产定会被其学生和朋友继承光大的。请转达我对他的家人和同事致以哀悼。

真诚的，

高棣民（Thomas B. Gold）
美国加州大学伯克利分校社会学教授

Dear Prof. Li:
I am very shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of my old friend and colleague Prof Lu Xueyi. Just last summer I participated in a wonderful international conference which he organized and enjoyed many opportunities to talk with him over meals and at the meeting. His contributions to the revival and growth of Sociology in China are known and appreciated at home and abroad, and his many publications, students, and friends will surely carry on his legacy. Please extend my condolences to his family and colleagues.

Sincerely,

Thomas B. Gold 高棣民

Professor of Sociology

University of California, Berkeley