Lerer, Uriel

Uri (Uri), son of Esther and Moshe, was born on September 17, 1953. He studied at the Ramot Elementary School in Haifa and then completed his studies in the new high school in Haifa. Uriel was a diligent and persistent student, excelled in the knowledge of the country and was loved by his teachers and friends, and was a member of the drama club, where he studied theater plays and knew a great deal about plays and their authors. He liked to argue about various subjects and was in excellent shape, always loved the expanses and traveled extensively around the country and looked at its sites and landscapes. He was a man who loved man, knew how to respect the feelings of others, and listened attentively to his friends, who found him a faithful confidant. He was very serious and responsible for his approach to life, intelligent and quick-paced, curious and used to examine everything with a thoughtful mind, always avoiding compromises and being able to stand his ground. He was a pleasant, open-hearted man, and very sensitive to wrongdoings. As a true and conscientious speaker, he never hesitated to say harsh and unpleasant things. He was energetic, bold and brave and excelled in simplicity and honesty, in the joy of life and the love of life. He was cheerful and had a sense of humor, always Simcha with him, his eyes laughing and his face shining. He was blessed with initiative, intelligence, and creative talent, and he knew how to persevere and successfully complete everything he started. Uri was not picky, liked the simplicity and was Simcha with his lot. All his life he was a loving son, faithful and devoted to his parents, and gave them great respect. Uriel was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in mid-November 1971 and was assigned to the Golani Brigade, where he was trained in the course of commanders and in the course for the quartermaster corps, where he was known as a devoted soldier responsible for his position, loved by his commanders and an example of his comrades in all his ways. “He tried very hard not to worry his parents, complained about the difficult training and made sure to write letters home, and during the Yom Kippur War Uriel took part in battles against the Syrians on the Golan Heights, on October 22, In the Battle of the Hermon, he was brought to eternal rest in the Haifa cemetery, leaving behind a father, a mother and a brother. And rose to sergeant. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family wrote to his commander: “Uriel fought person knows for what he fought gamely, loyalty, dedication and sacrifice.”