Markman, Avi
Son of Shmuel and Rivka. He was born on March 1, 1950 in Ramat-Mera in Ramat Gan. His childhood and youth were spent in his parents’ home, which stood on a hill surrounded by a well-tended garden. He studied at the elementary school “Ora” in Ramat Gan, and his educators and friends loved and respected him, for he was a disciplined, responsible and pleasant boy. After graduating from elementary school, he was accepted to the Krinitzi High School, where he was a prominent figure in the field, and he liked to read books in various fields and to take care of flora and fauna, leaving orphaned dozens of books and a small collection of fossils. “He was a devoted son to his parents and was connected to his family, especially to his older brother, and helped them grow up, and spent his spare time in meetings with friends, listening to music, Guitar, recording songs on tape and “swallowing” countless books . My father was drafted into the IDF in February 1968 and volunteered at “Golani”. He answered his mother’s question: “Mother, if I do not volunteer, who will?” In the brigade, he underwent various courses and was awarded the rank of corporal, and after that he was joined to the sabotage unit and, in his continuous work, he was in good health and performed every task he was entrusted with. 1.9.1969), in the early hours of the morning, Corporal Avi, who headed his men, fell in a battle against terrorists in Tel-Fares in the Golan Heights, leaving behind him parents in Ramat Gan and his brother’s family in Eilat He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Kiryat- Shaul received letters from his direct commander, Major David, who wrote: “My father served under my command as a lieutenant colonel in the battalion and performed his duties faithfully, honestly, He was loved by his soldiers, his commanders, and his commanders, and he was respected by all of them, and Avi took all responsibility and was among those who went first. His death is a terrible loss for all of us. The First Bowsers Battalion is bowing its flag. “His parents immortalized his name at Yad Labanim in Ramat Gan, as well as in the reading room that was established in memory of the graduates who fell in the Israeli army at the Ora school where he studied.
