WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — Devon Quigley, son of professional golfer Dana Quigley, was remembered Thursday as someone who lived his life to the fullest and for his courageous fight after a near-fatal car accident 12 years ago that brought his family closer to their faith.
Devon died Oct. 28, slightly more than 12 years after he collided with a truck in Riviera Beach. Dana said doctors and police told him his son had died twice that night on Nov. 30, 2011, but he survived.
The survival came with a price: Devon was confined to a wheelchair, unable to speak. Devon was 39. Dana said what helped him get through the ordeal was knowing Devon — and himself — had been baptized three weeks before the accident.
“I think the Lord blessed him by taking him up to heaven after an unbelievably courageous fight,” Dana said at his son’s Celebration of Life at Trump International Golf Club. “For 12 years, he didn’t move a muscle. When he got to heaven, I promise you he got a standing ovation. His fight and courage absolutely made us all think more about our journey with the Lord. I think that’s his legacy.
“He was my son, my best friend and my caddie, which probably only cost me two shots a round,” Dana continued, smiling. “I just know he’s in a better place.”
More than 100 guests were at the Celebration, many of them members at Bear Lakes Country Club, where the Quigleys have been longtime members. Former President Donald Trump stopped by beforehand to chat with Dana Quigley and his family. Trump and Dana play golf together about once a week.
Golf runs throughout the Quigley family. Dana won 11 times on the PGA Tour Champions, was the 2005 Player of the Year and played in 277 consecutive tournaments in which he was eligible. Devon’s cousin, Brett, is a two-time winner on the PGA Tour Champions. And Brett’s father, Paul, is a top amateur.
They all remembered how Devon would always play aggressively on the course, whether it was trying to drive par-4 greens over the water or hitting driver off the deck on par-5s.
“That was Devon’s attitude to everything – full throttle, all the way,” said Brett Quigley, who was born 15 years to the day as Devon. “I can’t believe what everyone did to take care of Devon the last 12 years. I’m proud to be in this family.”
Devon and Dana Quigley pose for a photo before a round of golf.
One of the first people Dana called after the accident was former PGA Tour Champions chaplain Tom Randall, who…
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