NBC Sports Washington analyst and former Capital Alan May recently suffered a tragic loss in his family. May’s oldest son, Devin, passed away on March 27. Saturday, the family celebrated Devin’s life in a memorial service in Frisco, Texas.
Devin followed in his dad’s footsteps as a kid and played hockey in high school. He later married and became the father of two adorable children.
After Devin’s service was completed, Alan returned to social media for the first time in months to address his son’s death and speak about just how much he loved him. It’s heartbreaking, yet beautiful.
May’s full message reads:
On March 27th my oldest son Devin May passed away & today we’re finally able to properly eulogize his life & say goodbye with family & true friends 🙏
-he really made me understand what unconditional love is ❤️always looked out his sister Kaylee, brother Brendan, his mom
-the moment I received the painful news it hurt more than anything I can ever explain
-first week was filled with darkness, pain & so many tears, that I prayed “please don’t let life always hurt us like this”
-morning after his funeral, I woke up determined to think only positive thoughts, consumed myself 24/7 with my other children, Kaylee & Brendan
-May 20th to address my grief flew to DC, such a mistake to be alone. No sleep for 2-3 days at a time, a hurricane in my brain, tightness in my chest, pain throughout my body. A few vodkas every night, followed by shots of NyQuil couldn’t even bring quiet to my mind.
-June 18th back to Texas for Brendan’s 16th birthday and back with my kids & grandkids helped.
-since then the hurricane & pain are back by reliving the pain that today’s service is a reminder
-Devin was always so kind, thoughtful, protecting for those he loved. Always with loyalty
-My prayers are to have peace over hurricanes, I want my children & his children to be safe, happy & full of ❤️but mostly I want Devin back telling me that he loves me, so I can say I love you more!!🙏🙏
Alan also took time to thank the Capitals family for all their support.
Thank you to my #Capitals family for sharing. @Capitals @NBCSWashington have been so incredibly supporting with our loss of Devin 🙏❤️🙏 https://t.co/C7mYTVTSxn
— Alan May (@MayHockeyNBCS) June 27, 2020
Personally, I’d like to wish Alan my deepest sympathies and condolences. I can’t even begin to fathom how hard it is to lose your own child. Reading how painful the grieving process has been for him makes me upset because no person, especially Alan, deserves to feel that way. Behind the scenes, Alan is one of the more caring and fun people I’ve met. The thing is, if I felt that loved and cared about just by chatting with him a little bit, I can imagine Devin felt it in spades – even when dad was busy being all brilliant on TV across North America. Alan, we’re all here for you if you need anything.
If you’d like to share your own condolences, I encourage you to leave a comment for Alan on Twitter or Instagram. I’m sure he’d appreciate it.
I love you, Alan. And I’ve been heartbroken about this since you told me. The whole Caps community is here for you in support.
— Ian Oland (@ianoland) June 27, 2020
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