Edri, Shimon

Ben Esther and David. Born on February 18, 1967 in Be’er Sheva, Shimon studied at the Ashalim School and continued his studies at Ofakim Comprehensive Religious Technical School, and when he reached the mitzvot, Shimon decided to study in the yeshiva, but abandoned the idea Shimon did not give up on the commandments of Derech Eretz and ethics, and was careful to explain the necessity of these values ​​to his friends, after graduating from high school, where he studied at the Air Force Technical School in Be’er Sheva. Shimon was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in September 1986. He was assigned to the Air Force and worked in the profession he acquired at the technical school, and his knowledge of aircraft maintenance was great, and the pilots knew that he could be counted on by one hundred percent. His colleagues and his commanders emphasized his talent for manual labor by saying that he had “golden hands.” Simon had great respect for his parents, was well known for his way of life and loved his commanders and squadron very much. Also handsome in swimming, and in the army sports competitions he led his friends to the base of the victories His friends loved him and respected his willingness to come to the aid of anyone who was in trouble or in trouble On December 6, 1989, Shimon fell while performing his duties and was laid to rest at the cemetery in Ofakim. He put his parents and sister – Kati. In an impressive ceremony, his parents donated a Torah scroll to the synagogue of the Air Force base in Mitzpeh Ramon. His commander wrote in a letter of condolence to his parents that Shimon was large in spirit and spirit and served as a good role model.