Contact: Kent or Donna Winter
(618) 741-5557
(winter.kent@gmail.com)

Devin's Story

Devin Winter was a fun-loving young man. He enjoyed watching funny movies and reciting quotes from them at just the right time. He also enjoyed writing poems, playing board games, funny card games and our annual New Year’s Eve crazy bowl game at Hi-Top Bowl, which is where the idea for Devin Bowl came from. Devin loved to travel, anything from camping to trips around the world. He just loved to get away, where he had no decisions to make. Devin had Autism which made it difficult for him to maintain relationships, leading to depression and OCD. Along with Autism, he had ITP and ALPS.

In September 2019, at the age of 24, during a bout of ITP, he had a significant brain hemorrhage, and at the time, had near zero platelets. Because of this, the doctors were unable to do the necessary surgeries, and Devin lost his final battle on September 20th. Since then, the family hosts an annual event to raise awareness of ITP and ALPS and raise funds for research through PDSA.

If you would like to learn more about Devin’s life, or read his poems, you can find them in his book. All proceeds from book sales go to PDSA.