Son of Gurdzia and Yehuda. Born on the 3rd of Shevat, January 20, 1961. In September 1991, Shimon enlisted in the IDF and served as a high-ranking sergeant in the army. Shimon fell in the line of duty on the 21st of Teves, January 7, 2010. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Tiberias, leaving behind a wife and three children.