Steve Hodges was a friend to many of us who came here from another game together. In HZ, he played Disturbed on the team Rising Renewed and in the team Spawns in our old game. He played games with a community that had known each other and played together for 6 years.
Sometimes we were enemies. Sometimes we were friends. But outside the game, as a friend was the only way you could know him. He was a jolly guy with a beautiful family. Always, he was in good spirits and many of us shared a good number of laughs with him. I may be wrong, but I can't recall any times he had an unkind word to say to anyone. Maybe it's just my bias towards the man.
He loved his family and he loved his friends. He loved cooking and rock and roll and muscle cars. He loved his game and he loved you. He had a big heart. One that was always fighting for that which he did love.
It was surprising and unexpected therefore, when Steve fell into a coma. Somehow, he got a brain clot and his brain simply shut down. Today, his wife made the tough decision to take him off life support. It broke a lot of our hearts, so I know it broke her's as well. Tomorrow, they pull the plug.
RIP Steve. You'll be missed deeply and by many. May you continue to fight the good fight in Valhalla while driving an American muscle car and blasting heavy metal through the speakers. See you on the other side, Bro.