…. yes, indeed, a great ICON is gone! A man of high moral principle, uncommon mentor-ship qualities, a wonderful counselor, a prolific writer, a great planner and an epitome of intelligence and academic excellence is gone! A diligent and prudent researcher and a virologist of high repute is gone! But for the fact that “… there is time for everything, a time to be born and time to die …” (Eccl3:1), one would have asked, why did this happen? Professor David Olufemi Olaleye was a sacrificial giver, who greatly touched and impacted many lives. He did not stop at giving tangible things, he gave and gave, even his own life, as a gallant soldier while fighting the monster called “COVID-19”. Whether anyone likes or dislikes, agrees or disagrees, believes or disbelieves, Prof., you have run the race, finished the course of life and have gone to rest, where one can work no more. Rest in peace great ICON, till we meet to part no more.