Naaman, Uzia-David

Uzia-David, son of Rachel and Eliahu, was born on March 14, 1954 in Kibbutz Ein Tzurim, He studied at the Shafir Regional Religious School, continued his studies at the Or Etzion Yeshiva for two years, and graduated from the Shafir High School. Uzia-David – who was called Uzi by everyone – was a diligent and industrious student whose notebooks and stuff were always arranged. He particularly liked the biology profession, and he also had a good ability to express himself in writing. His teachers said that he was very loved by his classmates, and because of his cleverness, his activism, his kindness and his willingness to support others, he was elected to various positions. But even without being officially appointed, Uzi was a driving force, initiating and organizing social activities in his class, on trips and so on. Every task he took upon himself, he knew how to do, with resourcefulness, with determination. Uzi was a nature boy. He traveled extensively in the fields, gathered various plants, cultivated a vegetable garden and an ornamental corner near his home, and devotedly raised a dog and a cat. He was a sports fan, with great physical fitness and was particularly good at gymnastics and running. He was honest and frank and had a sense of humor. Always treated with dignity and equality to every person and was a loyal friend of his companions. He was meticulous in observing the commandments, especially the mitzvah of honoring a father and mother: he was a faithful son and devoted to his parents; he forged bonds of brotherhood and love with his younger brother and was involved in everything that took place in the house.
Uzia was drafted into the IDF in early 1972 and volunteered for the Israel Air Force, and after completing the course he chose to continue serving in the Artillery Corps. When the Yom Kippur War broke out he was sent with his unit to the Golan Heights, where he took part in the battles against the Syrians on October 12, 1973. He was killed in an artillery bombardment He was brought to rest at the Mount Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem and left behind his parents and brother. After his fall, he was promoted to corporal