Burns, Amos

Son of Nasria and Jacob. He was born on May 4, 1957, in Bnei Brak, where he studied at the Makor Haim Elementary School in Pardes Katz and continued carpentry at the Kfar Chabad High School. At the end of October 1975, Amos was drafted into the army and was appointed as a general employee in the Intelligence Corps, and in November 1978 Amos joined the ranks of the career army. Amos advanced in his duties and became a key figure in the unit, so that it was impossible to carry out a task without his participation. He stood out for his great energy and readiness to invest beyond the usual working hours. His commanders admired him as “a very good soldier, disciplined, dedicated, meticulous, responsible and efficient, with professional knowledge, showing motivation and a welcome initiative that gives its signals in the unit’s work.” During his service, he became ill with a malignant disease, but despite his illness he functioned best, and as his commander testified: “… even in difficult times, although we are certain that you suffered unbearable pain, you would have come to work when you were able, “On May 2, 1986, Amos died at Tel Hashomer Hospital, where he was twenty-nine years old and was brought to rest at the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul. Survived by his parents, four sisters – Rachel, Carmela, Ronit, Etty and Ahim – in a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, the unit commander wrote: “Amos, you were one of the best! You came to the Intelligence Corps more than 10 years ago … Since you performed duties that you did not have to do, we became accustomed to relying on you on all matters. We knew that if Amos was there, we could sleep peacefully and know that the task would be carried out in the best possible way … We never remembered you raise your voice or raise your voice and always smile on your lips, especially during the difficult hours … You were a friend and loved by everyone. Your personal integrity and your unrelenting diligence served as an example to all of you … Your work hours did not end only during normal hours but beyond them, and even then they often called you in the middle of the night – and you never refused … “After his fall his family received a certificate of appreciation for his service in the regular army “His parents donated a Torah scroll to the Shivtei Yisrael synagogue of the Olim of Libya in Bnei Brak.