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Cosman, Gadi

Cosman, Gadi


Gadi, son of Mink and Shimon, was born on 5.1.1950 in Kibbutz Gvaram and passed all stages of the kibbutz’s growth – from nursery school and elementary school to the end of the Sha’ar Hanegev regional high school. Gadi loved the kibbutz very much. He was a counselor in the farm division, and throughout his years he worked in various industries: in the cowshed, in the field and in the garage. Most of all he loved the work in the garage. When his parents moved to Kiryat Tivon, he refused to join them and remained in the farm. Yet he was very loyal and devoted to his family. Every month he visited his parents’ house – to the joy and joy of all the family members. During his spare time, he liked to photograph and especially to sing and dance. His acquaintances testify that he had a smiling face and a great kindness. He loved them all-friends, children, babies, animals. He was always Simcha and his inner joy would infect others. “Gadi did not philosophize about the nature of the kibbutz life, but lived it to its fullest, and he was totally devoted to the garage, received every correction, and at the most serious level, Gadi agreed to take on any role that he was” dressed ” . “Gadi was a man with a wonderful personality, and as a guide, he instilled in us the love of the agriculture, Work and studies. ” Gadi was drafted into the IDF at the beginning of November 1968 and was assigned to the Armored Corps, where he completed a tank training course, a tank drivers course, and a tank commanders course. Who knows his job – knows how to smile when you need to and at the same time make things worse. In all situations, Capricorn knew how to keep his cool and correct judgment. The company commander knew that if a special operation was needed, Gadi could be trusted. He was one of the best commanders in the company’s tanks. “In early November 1971, when Gadi finished his compulsory service, he returned to the kibbutz and his garage, and volunteered for various social activities: he was a member of the appointments committee, Gadi loved traveling to Israel and took every opportunity to go to Merhavia, where he decided to see the world and go on a long tour of Europe, and when he returned from his trip to the garage, he enrolled in the Ruppin Midreshet, but that was not enough for him. During the Yom Kippur War, he served as a liaison officer on the southern front, and his unit participated in the battles of braking and fighting In the area of ​​the “Chinese farm.” After the unit crossed the canal and moved to the West Bank, on 22 October 1973, it was ordered to conquer Ismailia, and on the way to the city the tanks had to cross a bridge that was important The bridge had to be conquered, because without it the road to the city would be blocked, and in the battle for the bridge, his tank was damaged and Gadi fell, leaving behind his parents and sister. His role with dedication, diligence and a sense of supreme responsibility. ” The family and the family published a pamphlet in his memory, including excerpts from his letters and friends’ comments on his character.

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