Makayes, Oren

Ben Dina and Meir, brother to Ohad and Pazit. Born on 26 August 1976 in Ashdod, where he grew up and studied at the “Geulim” Elementary School and graduated from the “A” High School in the city of Haifa, And served as a cook at the base of the School of Military Engineering. Oren turned out to be a disciplined, devoted and diligent soldier, very fond of his friends and commanders, who played his part responsibly while demonstrating motivation, willingness and openness. On April 29, 1997, Oren fell during his service in a traffic accident that occurred between the Tlalim junction and the Negev Junction. He was twenty-one years old when he fell. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Ashdod. Survived by parents, brother and sister. After his death he was promoted to corporal. In a condolence letter to the family, the unit’s commander wrote: “Oren’s diligence and dedication were the most important thing in the unit, and wherever he served, the atmosphere was relaxed and his task was carried out in the best possible way in time and without fault. … always found a sympathetic ear for the soldiers’ needs. “