Farewell - Tribute to Rick May

April 13th, Rick May, best known as Soldier in TF2, has died after contracting COVID-19.
Here's my tribute in form of community pictures and an animation.

I've collected as many pictures as possible. All community created artworks, screenshots or even drawings you sent me. There were too many! I couldn't add them all. This shows, once again how connected and big this community still is. This this great.

Credits:
Video at the end:

Pictures:

- there were too many random pictures. Are yours in the vid and you want credits here?
Contact me plese!

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[anaverageyoutubeuser]

“Oh Soldier, who will they ever find to replace you?” No one.

[odyssey]

“A man dies when he is forgotten”

When soldier said “we are going to live forever” he was right

[samuellasky]

"I did not have permission to die"
-Rick Mays to the Grim Reaper

[robfus]

"Good news! We are not dying! We are gonna live forever!"
Yes Rick..in our hearts.

[theequalizer]

“You’re still me best mate”

- Demoman

[TheEmeraldMenOfficial]

Not only was he Soldier but he was Peppy Hare. He was the man behind “Do a barrel roll!”

RICK MAY IS MY CHILDHOOD

[nuv]

Cue the “Triage at Dawn”. We lost a hero. I never really played soldier much, but I always felt he was one of the funniest. Thanks, Rick, well miss you. Now you’re really up there with the screaming eagles.

[Anthomemes]

It's been 4 years since we lost Rick May.
Rest in Peace, you magnificent bastard.

[athonkinguser]

“Last one alive, lock the door!”


-Soldier (Rick May)

_"The same things that make us laugh, also make us cry"_

- Melvin "Big Smoke" Harris, 1992

[thetabo]

How about making April 13th the soldier day? For his honor, we will all play soldier

[loop_]

i actually cried for 15 minutes because of this, its just sad how he died, he was a good man, its just, over all not positive, he will keep fighting, he will be above us all, be happy that he existed atleast, he did good, he did real good

[ateasewiththecheese]

Rick may will never truly be dead. After all, he did not have permission to die.

[mirabile]

"You were good son, real good, maybe even the best."


-Soldier


R.I.P Rick May, You will not be forgotten.

[Masukutonkatsu]

Atleast make Soldier’s default skin have a Patch titled “Rick M.” and a Medal of Honor tied to his neck.

[funnydeerguy]

I took rick’s acting classes a few years ago. Truly an amazing man and a great teacher. I will never forget him not only for being part of my childhood (tf2) being an amazing teacher and my best friend. Godspeed you magnificent bastard.

[haydenlabarr]

Soldier didn’t die, he rocket jumped to Heaven to kill Tom Jones a second time

God’s Mercy on you, Mr. May.

[rzt_]

"No! I did not have permission to die!"
-Soldier
Not in our hearts. Rest In Peace, Rick May.

[Junniebug]

"I have done nothing but teleport bread in the past 3 days."
rip :(

[slithergravity]

"I did not have permission to die!" -Soldier, Rick May.
A salute to our greatest soldier.