Bartov, David
Son of-Eliezer and Use. He was born on September 8, 1946 in Kvutsat Yavneh. He attended elementary school and high school. Grew up and educated in the agriculture and was involved in all areas of life and experiences of the group’s children. He was drafted into the IDF in mid-July 1964 and served in the Nahal command. After completing his regular service, he returned to the farm and worked for more than two years in irrigation and all branches of the field. He always greeted his friends with a greeting of peace and was ready to come to their aid. Both of these qualities attested to his true nature. He wanted to pave a new path for him in society, to learn and move as far as he could and wanted to be connected to the land – to agriculture. David could enjoy a good song, a good movie and a good performance. He liked to tour the country in length and breadth to bask in the beauty of nature. He liked to nurture the gardens and his garden was always well kept. The greyness and lack of variety were not in his liking. He loved perfection and harmony and loved to listen to a good classical concert, while his friends found no interest in it. David’s qualities and character were based on the love of life and the love of beauty that were inherent in his soul, and on sharp and sharp humor, somewhat cynical, and in an original and special language. He was a man of work and work, and in his work he found satisfaction. He was also gifted with a technical capacity that was not limited to work. He pondered a lot about choosing his way of life. He was about to marry a wife and wanted to continue her studies at the university. So he decided to leave the group, work to earn money, and set up his home outside the group. But the doubts before leaving the group were difficult, especially because of his parents and family, to which he was very attached. Individualist was an independent thinker on every subject. He disliked rigid frameworks that limited his freedom of action and initiative. Works he did not like were not in his mind. The group did not fit his character, and he thought he would sin for himself if he stayed there, despite the many connections he had with the house, the agriculture and society. David began working as a tractor operator in the canal area. To earn and finance his studies and build his life. He found satisfaction in this work and persisted in it, despite the dangers involved and despite his parents urging him to stop this arduous and dangerous work. In one incident, his tractor was hit by Egyptian fire. After a short time the tractor was repaired – and he continued to work. On April 30, 1969, David was injured during his security work and fell. From an early age, he used to paint small and large tractors with wheels and chains in his notebook, and between these tractors, on which he dreamed, he died. He was laid to rest in the cemetery of his group.
