He could be a crewmember on a future Rebel epic ship or something...
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Shawn_Valdez
And here's the Wookieepedia entry for the real-life Shawn Valdez...
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Shawn_Valdez_%28real_person%29
What sayeth everyone?
I remember when that story originally hit the news, I was playing the Decipher CCG at the time. I'd love it if he were added to the game, but it's not really necessary.
I think typically, when something tragic happens, like a child dies... it is an extremely nice gesture and it warms people's hearts and helps the family to recover. In this case, it's been a very long time and I'm sure the family has healed and accepted the loss. I doubt this would be necessary in their eyes at THIS point in time.