Sadie, Shlomo (Momo)

Shlomo (Momo), son of Esther and Nissim, was born on April 15, 1946 in Istanbul, Turkey, and immigrated to Israel with his family in 1949. Shlomo was a diligent student and a very intelligent and capable child. After graduating from elementary school, he decided not to continue his studies but to study carpentry. He had the gift of doing and had what are called “golden hands.” He loved to carve wood, created wonderful works, and his works were very successful and everyone admired his works. He was by nature a quiet, modest, little boy. He was friendly and very kind and all his friends knew that they could always find an attentive ear to their requests and a great willingness to help them as much as he could. Momo was a tall, sturdy boy and always kept fit. To do this, you can swim, play sports and walk. The love of the trip was connected to his love of the land. With its landscapes and sites, and never missed an opportunity to go for a walk with friends.
Shlomo was drafted into the IDF in mid-May 1964 and assigned to the Armored Corps. He underwent various courses, including an Armored Corps course, and was ordained as an Armored Corps. He was a good soldier and disciplined, resourceful and courageous. His friends in the unit loved him very much because he was honest, kind and exemplary. In 1966, Shlomo was discharged from regular service and transferred to reserve duty. Since then, he has been called for periods of reserve duty and would have fulfilled his duties willingly and precisely. He married his beloved girlfriend Penny, and together they set up a pleasant and pretty home with a warm family atmosphere. Shlomo was an exemplary husband – devoted and loyal and a good and loving father to his daughter, who was born in 1971. He continued to engage in his profession – carpentry, which was both a profession and a hobby. He did his work faithfully and won the esteem of every person who came into contact with him. When the Yom Kippur War broke out, Shlomo joined his unit, which was sent to Sinai. On October 7, 1973, his unit encountered an ambush by Egyptian commandos in the area between Beluzah and Rumania. In the difficult battle that took place there, Shlomo was hit and killed by a direct hit on his half-track, he was brought to eternal rest in the military section of the Herzliya cemetery, and left behind a wife, daughter, parents, brothers, and sisters. After his fall, he was promoted to corporal. In a letter of condolence to the grieving family, his commander, Assaf Yaguri, wrote: “Shlomo fell during his duty in the Yom Kippur War, and served in an armored unit under my command for six years as a combat soldier. He was a courageous and exemplary warrior who fulfilled every task he was assigned with precision and devotion, far beyond what was required. He helped his comrades in arms at all times. His fall was a heavy loss to our unit. “