Erlich, Abraham

Son of Rivka and David. He was born on the 24th of Tevet 5709 (25.1.1949) in Petach Tikva. Avraham, whose nickname was Avi, studied at the elementary school in Tel Aviv and later at the Ort Singalovski High School there. He continued his studies at the Air Force Technical School in Haifa. My father was an athlete and he loved football and tennis. While he was a child, he played on the soccer team of Maccabi Tel Aviv, and at an older age played tennis. He used to say that he ‘missed’ this game in his youth. My father also loved nature and hiking, by car and by foot, and traveled a lot with his family. Abraham was a dedicated and loyal son to his parents and family and a very devoted father to his children and loyal to his family. Always willing to help without asking for change. In February 1967, Avraham was drafted into the IDF and assigned, in accordance with his training for the Israel Air Force, and continued to serve in all of his reserves during the period of his reserve duty. 1991) Avraham fell while serving. He was laid to rest in the cemetery in Kfar Sava. Avraham placed a wife – Yaffa, two sons – Tal and Aran, a mother, two sisters – Rachel and Chasida and brother – Herzl. “You were an example to all of us, your personality did not allow you to compromise, and everything you tried to do was right,” one of his colleagues wrote in his memory. “Your honesty and loyalty are boundless and combined with optimism. (This page is part of the Yizkor memorial project held by the Ministry of Defense)