Ilan, Carmi

Son of Eileen and Tod. He was born on April 24, 1989 in Los Angeles, United States. A younger brother to Rumi, Oren and Alon. Carmi grew up in Los Angeles until the age of three and a half. In 1992, his family immigrated to Israel and settled in Kfar Vradim, where Karmi was a smiling child with large green eyes, from kindergarten and during his years of studies at Keshet Elementary School in Kfar Vradim, Karmi studied in an experimental class in which children with syndrome He had never seen them as different, and that was why his classmates loved him and wanted to be close to him.Krami had a good heart and often served as a mediator between the children and between them and the teachers He had many friends and he never made any effort to make friends, In the center of things, his friends naturally gathered around him, he had learning difficulties, which he overcame and did not give up “Sometimes there are students you know you will hear about in the future because they are special, others are charismatic and radiate their presence,” says Orna, who graduated from the junior high school. About the others. You were like that, Carmi. A boy who on the one hand drives the teachers crazy and crazy on the other hand, and on the other is an outstanding student with a charming smile, a rare sense of humor. “At the events he volunteered, helped and organized, Carmi loved attention, always made fun of those around him, Jokes, and every time he was photographed he would make a funny face to the camera or simply smile from ear to ear, and he was an optimistic man who gave a joking atmosphere around him and smiled at his friends.Karmi was a very creative and talented child who enjoyed building different things. A tool, where Carmi builds and creates things with the help of his father’s tools Get them, and once even broke skateboarding and built him a wagon put on his friends. He had a good business sense. For example, at the age of ten village street corner selling roses special candies that his uncle brought him from overseas. Although his parents spared him nothing, Carmi was not spoiled. He was a modest boy who absorbed the spirit of volunteerism and communalism of his family and took care of others before he took care of himself, a trait that accompanied him even as an adult. His brother Rumi said: “He was the most positive and inspiring child I know … If we came back from the sea and everyone was starving, he first made sure everyone had plates, and only afterwards took care of himself. Carmi continued his studies at the Manor-Kabri High School on Kibbutz Cabri in the cinema track. His teachers loved him. When he was in 11th grade, his family moved to Herzliya, and Karmi gave the blessing his blessing by saying that it would be an opportunity to meet new friends, and he moved to the “New High School” in Herzliya and joined the Yemenite trend. And he sometimes had picnics and “barbecued” meetings with all the guys, he had a number of circular friends from school and around his hobby: surfing Kate – surfing with a parachute and wind power Tom said that Karami had been surfing for three years, But he was one of the best surfers in Israel and even took part in competitions, and the photographer Sami Ben Ami, “Every time he saw me he would shyly ask if I happened to photograph him, if there are pictures. He was the charm of a guy and a familiar figure in the surfers community … He was one of the most prominent surfers and everyone in the forum we thanked him. They called him H.A child with dreadlocks “and complimented him on performance. Carmi always thanked them. “Carmi’s love for extreme sports began at an early age, and at the age of six his father bought him an abseiling kit with which he used to climb trees, and his father said that because of his love for extreme sports He called his son “Kamikaze.” When he grew up, he began to experiment with snow skiing, but his great love was surfing Kate, and he became a surfing instructor, and his friends said that he once saved a man who almost drowned while surfing. He participated in the day of the formation of reconnaissance units and was accepted into Sayeret Matkal and was later accepted into the prestigious pilot course. Before the induction, Karmi wanted to go to Brazil to surf, but did not receive permission to postpone the service. His brother Rumi said: “His dream was to be a kate-serper, he was a professional and he already had a sponsor for a competition in Brazil, and he was debating whether to go in the professional direction or to enlist in the army. “At first it was a joke and he said, ‘Come on, we’ll fly a bit and get a little life,’ but gradually he moved on, until he reached the target.” Because he liked the sensation of airflow and rapid movement, he chose the types of sports he loved, so it was only natural that he chose to be a pilot. On 15 July 2007, Carmi was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces as a pilot, and in the early days of the course, he stood out as a full-fledged young man: “In difficult moments he would make us look at things in a different way, Little ones you can not believe it bothered you before… You knew how to be the perfect balance between a serious, professional man and a light, happy man who takes everything with a smile and a smile. Add us a lot of color, joy and smile to the course. And your place can not be filled. “His friends described his high, shrill voice, which was his hallmark:” At the beginning of the course we were not at all in the same division, but you could not help but know him – he was the most prominent, “Omar and Yitzhak said. “You do not know people around you, but you recognize him.” Karmi, whose friends called him “Carmes,” always knew how to see the positive side of everything, He was in a good mood and made sure to cheer and cheer his friends. For example, when everyone was on a cruise week, he took out snacks and distributed among his friends. They said he never returned disappointed from flying, even when he swore it was the worst flight he had. He liked to prepare occasional “corruption” meals in the middle of the day, while improvising for himself and his friends a meal with a variety of products. Tom, his surfing friend, said that Carmi had barely reached the sea. “I myself trained in the ‘Primal’ Squadron – the stage where Carmi was in. I remember that he called me after his first solo and said that he enjoyed it, and I told him that not many of the students enjoyed the course, and he was really happy while it was rare. He’s going to go through the checks, because he was calm and probably really did well. ” Another member of the surfing, Nir Nehorai, said: “Carmi joined the army in July, and I remember the last day we went skiing together … Carmi arrived without the dreadlocks … The army was really important to keep in touch, Carmi always encouraged me. He had the ability to enjoy everything he did with pleasure and to the end, he was not poisoned, it was a view of life, our departures were not scheduled, but we kept in touch by telephone, and the thing that always held us was the trip to Brazil. Combat, the best in everything, and on the other hand he isLed to freedom. For me he is always Carmi with the dreadlocks, the surfing pants, the parachute and the board … I wish each person a friend like that. “At the end of the first stage of the course, Carmi and his friends participated in a graduation party at the base. “It was clear that Carmi was a singer in this band,” said Dagan, his classmate. “He could not sing, he did not know the words, but he was the singer. It was just clear to everyone that he would be there. “The audience was also attended by the commander of the air force, Maj. Gen. Eliezer Shkedi, and Carmi was not afraid to falsify the song in front of him, and his friend Ido added:” Only a tiny bit of the people can say that they not only loved life So life loved them. And with very few people, the expression ‘bigger than life’ is as true as yours. “Carmi was one of the best trainees in the course and his squadron commander testified:” It was fun of a trainee, with confidence. “His friends in the course admired him for being able to move from a happy mood to a serious mood, and his friend Yoav Pinaro characterized him as” one who invests, but not too much and simply succeeds. “He was a clever, Dagan said: “You sit with him in a briefing on what to do on the flight, and he briefs in the most serious way, as if he’s a thirty-year-old brigadier and knows everything. “On October 22, 2008, he took off for the last time, a year and three months from the start of the course, during a training flight as part of the flight school’s flight, which crashed about 30 minutes after taking off from Hatzerim The plane crashed in the area of ​​the Besor stream, near Eshkol Park, and medical teams and members of the 669 rescue unit arrived at the scene of the incident and were forced to determine the death of Karmi and the instructor who flew with him, Captain Matan Asa. On October 22, 2008. He was 19 and a half years old when he fell, and he was laid to rest in the Keche cemetery He was survived by his parents and three brothers, and after his death he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel, and before his death he managed to spend time with his parents and three brothers on vacation. His father told him: “You were born with a huge smile on your face and a potential for a happy life. Everyone respected you, and the proof of this is the large number of people who have come here to accompany you. I am sure that if we ask everyone, they will say, ‘Carmi was our best friend’ … In your nineteen years you have provided, my beloved child, more than many people have in a lifetime. When we spoke on the phone, at the end of every conversation, I told you that you were my hero and that you would fly high. “When Karmi’s death became known, the forum of the Israeli community was transformed into an improvised memorial site, and members of Carmi shared his passion for extreme sport. Carmi’s death meant that his friends would go out with him to the party, where they met and talked about Carmi and the disaster that happened: When they reached the beach, friends discovered once again that a lot of people were walking around with the title “Carmi’s friends.” “You get to the beach and everyone knows him, Anyone on the beach who knows how to surf knows Carmi. “His friend in the pilot’s course wrote a poem in his memory:” … there are people who beat Their small / only the endless expanse of the sea / sky blue or / will have adequate space // Some people are meant to Touching the Void / surf the vastness of imagination / fly Bmmdi time // such people – their little world / Watch”He had reached the age of nineteen and was able to do what ninety-nine percent of the people in the world did not have time to do … he did Crazy things. I hope that I will be able to do all my life what he managed to do until the age of nineteen. “