Gutman, Nimrod

Son of Israel and Irit. He was born on 19 March 1952 in Kibbutz Lehavot Habashan in the Upper Galilee and studied at the kibbutz school and the regional high school at Kibbutz Amir. From that period his friends and educators remember him as a child who could express himself with mature clarity. Nimrod spoke a lot in regular, orderly and logical sentences. He was not rebellious but refused to accept the authority of adults as a matter of course. The boys at the educational institution learned to appreciate Nimrod and were captivated by his sharp intellect, his wit and his pleasant conversation. He was not in a hurry to make friends, but he could make good friends and friends. He was highly intellectual and there was no limit to his intellectual curiosity. His personality was shaped by a constant inner struggle. He was open to what was going on around him, inquiring about everything he did until he set a clear and unequivocal position. His sensitive and sharp senses and his hesitant and inquisitive spirit enriched his spiritual world and gave him rare depth and scope. Nimrod was drawn to the exact science and abstract thought and his articulation was accurate, rich and varied. He translated poems and ballads from English literature into Hebrew. Every leisure hour devoted to solving chess problems and solving them, and won prizes and accolades. Nimrod was drafted into the IDF in early February 1971 and assigned to the Israel Air Force. On April 1, 1971, he was killed while serving in the cemetery at Kibbutz Lehavot Habashan, after which he published a pamphlet bearing his name.