Shaun Winter was a miracle to his family the day he was born and had a knack for overcoming obstacles throughout his life, said Fran Winter, the father of the Wausau-native whose life was cut short Saturday in a deer hunting accident.
Winter, 26, died after he was shot by another hunter in the town of Kennan during a deer drive.
Days after his death, family and friends gathered in Wausau to mourn the loss of Winter, who was studying biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and was on the verge of taking medical school entrance exams. Fran Winter, 53, reflected on his son’s life Tuesday, calling him an inspiration.