Malka, Meir

Son of Yaish and Simchah. Born 1958 in Morocco. From there, the family, blessed with children, immigrated to Israel in 1963 and was evacuated to Ashkelon. Three sisters and six brothers were Meir, and five of them were younger than him. It was a family that maintained religious loyalty and was proud of its origin and tradition. Meir first studied at the Orcheh Chaim religious school in Ashkelon. He worked hard on his studies and made a great deal of effort. He soon attended Rogozin High School in the city and later moved to the youth center, where he excelled in his technical studies. He was awarded certificates of appreciation in the Gadna and at the school – he volunteered to assist in the maintenance of the institution, in which he carried out various frameworks.Mayer stood out among his friends with his polite manner and his courteous attitude toward parents, teachers and all those around him. He also offered his help to the needy, but his main concern was with his large family: he stopped his studies and went to the labor market to help his household. “Meir spent his spare time in the neighborhood club, and with his smile and gaiety he gained influence over his friends, not one young criminal Meir was also a sports player, and his favorite branch was soccer, and before he was drafted, Meir was sent to a pre-military course, and from July 1976 he was assigned to the Golani Brigade, He was later appointed as a corporal, and in 1978 he was appointed to be a vehicle sergeant, and was responsible for the technical treatments performed by the unit’s drivers. , Disciplined, dedicated, responsible and meticulous “and expressed his willingness to receive him as a vehicle officer or an armaments officer, after completing the course in Ha. The hopes for advancement in the military track were cut short when Meir fell in the line of duty on the 18th of Sivan 5738 (June 23, 1978). Was brought to eternal rest in the military section of the cemetery in Ashkelon. City of residence. Survived by his parents, brothers and sisters. Meir’s immediate commander wrote to the bereaved family: “Your son served in the unit and was promoted to the ranks and positions in the vehicle department, and he served as a sergeant in his department and served his role perfectly.”