Ron (Rice), Eitan

Eitan, son of Dina and Shlomo, a Holocaust survivor, was born on 31.3.1950 in Kibbutz Yehiam. He attended elementary school in the kibbutz and continued his studies at the kibbutz high school in Kibbutz Evron. Eitan was a diligent student, disciplined and loved by his teachers. He read every book that fell next to him, so his friends called him a “bookworm,” but he was very familiar with reading and discussing with his friends. He had the wisdom of his hands and he carved avocado seeds into various shapes and spent many hours, with great dedication, on making silver jewelry. He liked to travel around the country and tour many of its sites. He spent his free time caring for animals and listening to music. Eitan was very active and independent. He was honest, righteous, critical, stubborn, serious, and very patient. He had great will, imagination, and enthusiasm. He had a witty sense of humor and a talent for acting. He was devoted and loyal to his parents, respected and respected. Eitan was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in early November 1968 and was assigned to the Armored Corps, where he served as a tank driver and served as a tank driver for the company. Whatever he did, he did quietly, with dedication, with extraordinary thoroughness and efficiency. “For his excellence when his unit spread to the Zaida area of ​​Syria in June 1970, he received praise and appreciation from the commander of his brigade, and was awarded the” Operational Service Award. ” When the Yom Kippur War broke out, he was conscripted and sent to the northern front with his unit during a fierce battle of armor in the Armored Corps, which took place on the 7th of Tishrei 5740 (7.10.1973) The intersection of the “Pele” axis and the “Land” axis hit a missile in his tank and Eitan was killed on the spot, and was brought to rest in the cemetery of Kibbutz Yehiam. In a letter of condolences to the bereaved family, his commander wrote during the war: “Your son, the late Corporal Eitan, served in an armored unit and fell in battle in the course of his duties. His parents published a pamphlet in his memory that included things about his character, memoirs, letters, poems, pictures and photographs of jewelry from his hands; His friends from the “Horesh” group of children published a booklet in his memory and dedicated it to Eitan’s parents.