Bar-Sheshet, Victor

Son of Meir and Rachel. He was born in the city of Agadir, in Morocco, in 1956. The family immigrated to Israel in 1956. They settled in Be’er Sheva, and he studied at the religious elementary school “Hazon Ovadia.” When he finished elementary school, in January 1964, he was accepted to the Roosevelt Youth Center for a carpentry course, where he studied until the end of July 1964. After a month of recreation, he returned to the course, and continued there until the end of December, of that year. He began to work in the plumber’s profession, where he worked from the end of 1964. He later enrolled in the “Amal” vocational school to study carpentry, but later told his father: “Dad, I want to learn your profession”, and before he enlisted in the IDF, he would occasionally be seen at the factory helping his father. Victor liked his job. He was responsible, and made sure that all the work was done to perfection. For three years he worked in the same factory, and proved his diligence and dedication to work. His biggest challenge was the army. Before entering the army, he was impatient, and wanted to hasten his recruitment. He saw the army as a new stage in life, in which he would turn from boy to man, and faithfully serve the homeland and his loved ones. In February 1968, he was drafted into the IDF, and in his short service, he proved himself to be an excellent soldier. But he did not complete his compulsory service. He fell on the 19th of Adar, March 9, 1969. The commander of his unit, in a letter of condolence to his parents, noted Victor as a good soldier, aware of what was going on around him, who liked to help his friends. The “Machteshim” newsletter, in his memory, was issued by chemical enterprises. His family and friends published a booklet in his memory.