Reichener, Ilan

Son of Dov and Chana. He was born on the 11th of Sivan 5766 (June 11, 1955) in Tel Aviv. He studied at the Bar-Kochba Elementary School and at the Holtz vocational high school in Tel Aviv. In elementary school, Ilan did not stand out. “He was the man of action and not the man of the book.” His mother testifies to him. Nevertheless, he finished his first year at the Holtz School successfully. Professions that interested him-he devoted the maximum effort to them. But in the rest of the subjects he sat bored with lessons. He wanted to continue studying in electronics and when he was not asked, he asked to leave school and take external matriculation exams. His father persuaded them to continue his studies at the school, and Ilan finished them in the 11th grade in the field of aircraft technicians, and eventually left school, studied for a year at Ron ‘s external school and successfully completed his matriculation exams. The social activity was not his main concern, and he preferred to spend many hours dismantling instruments, wondering about their size, repairing and improving faulty instruments, and when he finished his elementary school he began to work during his vacations. He has a scooter for himself, and his best friend Danny says: “Ilan’s love Life knew no bounds. His war of existence was stubborn, and no one seemed to be able to: Ilan was fighting. He insisted on his views without a teacher, and the more criticism he became, the stronger he stood in front of her. He disliked pretense and was never ashamed of his opinions, even if they were not acceptable. He had a thin sense of humor. He laughs and laughs at the others. He was a man of tricks. He had strange and amusing ideas for his tricks, which were distinguished by his characteristic sarcasm. It was pleasant to be with Ilan, his cordiality creating an atmosphere of joy. “Ilan was a member of the Scouts youth movement and intended to join the core of the Dizengoff Scouts as part of his military service Ilan was drafted into the IDF in November 1973. Although he was offered to serve In the course of basic training, Ilan was sent to help in the outposts beyond the Suez Canal, where he met his father as a reserve soldier, and there was no end to his joy. ‘. The Dizengoff Scouts. In the course of the course he served in Kibbutz Gonen and Ilan Shovetz worked at the garage at his request, and he discovered that he was a responsible employee, loved his work and devoted himself to it, learning and expanding his knowledge. . He refused to accept military conversions and sought to serve in an interesting position in which he could exploit his skills. “There was a constant light in the tree, security and power, a symbol and a source of influence, and most of all he knew how to be a friend,” he said. On the 18th of Tishrei 5736 (18.9.1975) Ilan fell while performing his duties in the north of the country. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul. Survived by his parents and brother. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “Love of the land was a fundamental value in Ilan’s entire life, and we – his friends and commanders – will continue to work for this value.”