Meir, Aryeh-David
Son of-Aharon-Reuven and Chaya, one of the founders of the Shiller group. He was born on February 24, 1932 in the group. From his father he drew spiritual wealth and fanatical loyalty. He studied at the joint school in Givat Brenner and spent the last year of his studies (twelfth grade) in Jerusalem in the kibbutzim class, and from his youth he became a vocalist and a vocalist in his singing and choir work, and he loved sports and athletics. In 1949 he was drafted into the IDF and underwent a course for officers and various courses for commanders until he was a platoon commander. Returning to civilian life to the group began to engage in various activities, especially in the fields of culture and education. He organized the group’s half-jubilee celebrations (1952) and entertained with the hope of organizing the festivities of the 40’s in early 1967. He also created a long series of holidays for various editions, He loved the nature and the world of vegetation and treated the plants with love, and his love of sport also gave physical education to the students in the local school, as an athlete looking for no achievements And not even the glory of them, but he considered sports for his own sake – for the health of the body and the soul He was an excellent coach and invested a lot of hard work in his apprentices, and he worked in training beginners athletes, especially children, and with all his activities he was devoted to his family and his love for his children was limitless. Sinai in 1956. A year later, he was appointed company commander, and his last job was to concentrate and manage the factory in the group, and before the outbreak of the Six-Day War he gave his reserve service and received an extraordinary assessment. During this period of service he was promoted to Major. At the outbreak of the Six-Day War he led his company in front of the gates of Gaza. Where he was hit directly by an anti-tank shell and his burns were mortal; But this did not distract him from the command and he led his men to safety. His leadership and actions after his injury were commended for courage, passivity, devotion to the cause, and concern for his people. On the first day of the fighting, Aryeh commanded a company of half-tracks that was in the process of conquering the situation of the stomach in the Gaza Strip. Arieh jumped out of the half-track, wounded and burned in the middle of enemy shelling, and took care to evacuate his injured men, but ordered the battle to continue, saving his soldiers’ lives. G. (June 16, 1967) died of his wounds. He left a wife and three children. He was laid to rest in Kvutzat Shiller. After they fell, a year-long field-race is held in his memory as well as a youth athletics competition. The Shiller group published a booklet in his memory called “Leaves”. A book about him and his memory bearing his name was published. In the book “Bimkomim”, which was published by the Union of Kibbutzim and Kibbutzim in memory of the fallen members of the European Union, several pages were devoted to it and to its memory. From his estate he was brought to the “Gogli Esh”, Volume IV, the library of the estate of the fallen boys in Israel.
