Attias, Shimon

Son of Yosef and Aviva. He was born in Be’er Sheva on April 7, 1957. He completed his studies at the Morasha Elementary School in Ofakim, continued to study at the same place in high school, and later moved to the Shafir boarding school in Kiryat Malachi, He studied electrician-motors and specialized in the profession of electrician generators and systems, and as a child the economic situation in his home was very difficult, and he was deprived of the pleasures enjoyed by a small child, but he understood the situation and did not make it difficult for his parents. And acquired knowledge in many fields, served as a kind of private tutor and did much to advance them in his studies, and his father used to consult with him and use him in many areas. Maon was very active among his friends and was known as a boy full of joy and vitality, good-natured, humble and honest, always willing to help his friends in studies or any other field. Who participated in the judo course in Ofakim, where he continued to excel in distance and was very successful in developing his physical fitness. But most of all he loved swimming. His friends testify that he was an excellent swimmer, he took an amateur rescuers course and was given a life-saving certificate. He also devoted a lot of time to the game of chess. When he began his studies at the Shafir boarding school, there was a large gap between him and the other students, because he had previously studied in a school where the level of study was very low. At first he failed the tests, but thanks to his willpower and ambition, he managed to fill in the gaps. Over time he became an outstanding student and successfully completed his studies. His teachers and classmates appreciated him very much. He was a man of principles, consistent in his views and expressed his opinion firmly against distortions and injustice, and was often faced with difficult situations. But he did not give up his right to say what he thought. One of his good friends at the boarding school told him: “He was an integral part of our company – on trips, on trips and evenings of entertainment, always striving to find new fields, to open new horizons and teach him something new. To his friends, and it was always possible to see him surrounded by friends who wanted his help, he spent a lot of time with his friends and participated in stormy debates, but he always spoke his words with confidence and his tone and soothing. ” Shimon was drafted into the IDF at the end of July 1975. At first he volunteered to serve in the naval commando, but after the first training period he changed his mind and asked to be transferred to another corps, And he began to file requests for transfer and send letters to the commanders and to the school, and every means was right for him to achieve his goal. “His commanders in the course did not understand why he had failed himself, and when asked why he did so, he replied:” I want to go to a combat unit. ” The parachutists then began the difficult training course, and his commander said that on the journeys he always helped his friends and encouraged them to continue their efforts, not to And his commander said: “This job needs a head, and not everyone can fill it.” His commanders appreciated him and saw him as an excellent fighter and a good friend, and one of his comrades wrote about him: “At the end of the first week of basic training, we were all Simcha to go home for the weekend, but one soldier had to stay guard. The commander conducted a lottery, and the same guy who went on the lottery claimed that he had to visit his house because he had problems. The commander answered him and asked who was willing to exchange the letterand. Suddenly, some black-haired man raised his hand and volunteered – it was Shimon … “On May 10, 1977, Shimon fell while carrying out a helicopter crash in the Jordan Valley, killing 54 soldiers. The cemetery in Ofakim left behind his parents, three brothers and six sisters, and his friends and teachers published a booklet in his memory.