Ben Aziza and Habib. He was born on May 3, 1961, in Moshav Gadish near Afula. A fourth son of a family of six. His father immigrated to Israel in 1954 from Morocco, settled in Moshav Gadish and established a family farm, but his health was poor. Meir loved the moshav and the agricultural work – riding a horse, leading a cart, or grazing the small herd of the family. Meir began his studies at the religious elementary school “Yehuda” and continued at the Meir High School in Afula. At the end of the tenth grade, he was forced to interrupt his studies and move to full-time work in the family farm. In March 1979, Meir was drafted into the IDF, where he completed a course for truck drivers and half-track drivers and armored personnel carriers, and served as a driver in a combat unit, and was promoted to the rank of sergeant. is very. He is a disciplined, motivated and capable soldier. “In March 1982, he joined the ranks of the career army and began his service in the Northern Border Police in 1986. During his service he married Sarah from Nazareth Illit and together they built their home on Givat Hamoreh in Afula, Where he was born in Nazareth, where his first son, Ohad, was born, and served in the Israel Air Force as a driver in the emergency department, and in two years he was transferred to an Air Force squadron. Fire. “His commanders noted him in their assessments as” an investor, entrepreneur and sociable, contributing to a good atmosphere. ” The day before his death, he was promoted to master sergeant. On May 20, 1993, Meir fell in the line of duty and was buried at the military section of the Afula cemetery, leaving a pregnant wife, son, parents, three sisters – Tova, Shula and Batya And his two brothers, Yitzhak and Ronen, were born a month after his death, when his daughter was born and was named after him – Maor, in an eulogy for his grave, the squadron commander said: “You served as a patrol in the Border Police and until the start of hostilities in the intifada. In 1988, you decided to move to the Air Force and arrive at a vehicle, an emergency department. After about two years you moved to an aviation squadron, as a fire engine driver. She was quickly absorbed into the limelight and served as an example of mutual help and volunteering throughout the years. You were always right for every call and you were loved by your friends at work. You fulfilled your role seriously and professionally. Only praise was given to you by your friends. “In a certificate of appreciation and honor that the IDF General Staff granted to his family, it was stated:” First Sergeant Meir Cohen served in the IDF career service. He saw his service as a mission and bore it with devotion and love, always devoted and dedicated, dedicated himself to increasing and improving the IDF’s strength, while the good of the country was in front of his eyes. In his letter of consolation to the family, his commander wrote: “In his personality, he was an asset to Wing, and during his five years of service he showed responsibility, dedication, caring and volunteer spirit, for all his military service was accepted and loved by his friends and commanders.” From his wife’s words: “The good heart died on November 20, 1993, the fifth birthday of his son Ohad, we will always remember your shining eyes and your hearty smile … Your willingness to always come to help has won the hearts of people to love you, kindness is the characteristic that characterized you more Your son, the sweet fan, whom you loved so much, fills the nest with joy and happiness, and the daughter that was born to us exactly one month after your death bears your name forever – from light, everything was beautiful, until the bitter and hasty moment. And the space that is left behind in the heart of your family is painful and difficultWe will never forget you. “
