Jordan, (Tiffenbrunner), Meir

Son of Esther and Zvi. He was born on August 20, 1951 in the Kiryat Eliezer neighborhood of Haifa, the only son of his parents. Meir studied at the Dror elementary school in Kiryat Eliezer and completed four years of high school in the seminary in the electricity track with very high grades. He served in Contra, was a commander of a workshop, a commanding officer in the Northern Command, and for a year and a half he was a deputy battalion commander in Lebanon, and his friends called him Jordan. His family life. True and always devoted, when the good of the state before his eyes, stubbornly, professionally and energetically, he could explain better than anyone else the necessary defense needs on the northern border. He harnessed various technical and command systems to implement his plans. He participated in the Yom Kippur War and Peace-Galilee. He then studied at Tel Aviv University, studied for four years and completed a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. From 1986 to 1988 he was responsible for building the perimeter fence on the northern border. His friends liked him and he was highly appreciated. He served in important command and staff positions and was particularly outstanding in his devotion and responsibility to work. He was a true friend and friend, from small to great. On May 5, 1988, he fell in the line of duty. In a tragic road accident his path was cut short and he was laid to rest at the Hof Carmel military cemetery in Haifa. He left behind a wife – Ruth and two children – Sagiv and Ortal. After his death, the Dovev bypass road was commemorated in his memory, and was called Derech Meir. A letter of deposit sent to the Northern Command from the Construction Center reads: “We hereby entrust to you the Dovev Highway – the Meir Road, in which you have invested a great deal of thought and years of effort and money. To improve and function, to perform effectively in order to fulfill your tasks – in calm and emergency situations. ” In addition, a magnificent monument was erected in Moshav Dovev and a forest was planted in his memory. The Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Dan Shomron, sent a certificate of appreciation and respect, in which he noted Lieutenant Colonel Meir Yarden’s devotion to the military establishment. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “We are here with friends, brothers and brothers, to accompany you, friend and comrades, on your last journey. The love and concern of the security of the settlements on the northern border are a sign of the way we are instructed to educate future generations, and the memory of Jordan is with you. ” In another letter, the commander wrote: “… Everywhere you travel along the northern border, a system fence, symbolizing more than any part of Jordan’s glorious enterprise, stands in its full glory as a partner, planner, initiator, operator and creates a solid sense of security for the children of the north. In the future, the fruits of Jordan’s plans in many areas, some of which are quiet. ” One of Ruth’s friends wrote: “I got to know Jordan (as you called it) in a fundraiser – a soldier’s gift, a charming person whose inner beauty was radiant out.” Jordan left a strong impression on me and my classmates, And on the northern border, we heard Zionism for its own sake, and we saw it as an example to be imitated. “