Goren (Gorenstein), Uri

Uri, son of Helena and Haim, was born in Petah Tikva on January 23, 1953. He studied at the elementary school in Ganei Tikva and later graduated from the high school in Tel Aviv He loved the kibbutz life very much. Uri joined Kibbutz Na’an after six years of elementary school and a year later returned to his parents’ home. He was a sports fan and a member of the basketball team of Hapoel Petah Tikva. He had many friends and everyone liked him for his good temper and his easy nature. His friends note that much to engage in social activities and was “the living spirit” at parties and meetings of friends. As a music lover he devoted his free time to listening to records and even playing guitar. He was naturally optimistic and cheerful, loving life and enjoying it. He was devoted to his parents and cared for his family. Uri was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in mid-November 1972 and volunteered for the Paratroopers Brigade, where he was assigned to an Armament Corps unit, and was assigned to an Armored Corps unit as a mechanical locksmith. He was very fond of the soldiers in his unit and had many friends there, and during his army service he tried not to worry his parents, visited the house frequently during vacations and kept in contact with his family on 13 November. 1973. He was killed and killed while carrying out his duties, and was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery Soviet Saul. Is survived by his parents and a brother. After falling promoted to corporal.