Safon, Andrey
Ben Nadia and Nicolai. He was born on the 11th of Kislev 5763 (11.6.1983) in the city of Kherson in the Ukraine, an old and green city filled with museums, parks, schools, universities and community centers. For many years the family had been waiting for Andrei to arrive, and when he arrived, the house was washed with a great wave of light and joy. He was a healthy baby with pale sky-gray eyes, and his hair was very fair, blond-almost white. Andrei had a charming smile, full of joy and hope for a promising future. Andrei developed according to his age, and liked company. At the age of six, he began elementary school in his hometown and continues at the high school in Kherson. He was a good student who tried to learn and succeed, very active sports, and participated in a variety of activities. Though he did not always get what he wanted-he never gave up, and tried again and again. This patience helped him in every field in which he worked, and was well integrated into his comfortable temperament and his tolerant attitude toward the environment. Andrei had a clear tendency to clean up and clean, and as far as he was concerned, helping the parents with household chores was natural and made happily and willingly. Until the age of fifteen, Andrei lived with his family in Kherson. In 1988, he immigrated with his parents to Israel. The family settled in Petah Tikva, and Andrei began to attend ninth grade at the Amal Ben-Ami school. He was well integrated into the country, absorbed the language quickly, and acquired good and loyal friends. He often expressed his satisfaction – the climate of Israel, the warm atmosphere among the people, and the support and help they give each other. Andrei successfully completed his studies in the field of car electrical engineering. Two months after he celebrated his nineteen birthday, in mid-August 2003, he enlisted in the IDF and was assigned to the Ordnance Corps, where he served as an electrician in the Experimental and Quality Assurance Unit of the Ordnance Corps. His work environment was always clean and orderly, and his fingerprints remained in many works to improve the camp’s appearance. His commander, Shimon Maman, said: “Andrei was a professional and quiet soldier at work, but the center of social affairs, he was caring and devoted, he was my task man and my right hand. He asked. ” Every weekend, when Andrei came home on vacation, he would go out with his friends to spend time. But at the end of one fateful week he went out and did not return … Andrei fell during his service on the 12th of Kislev 5766 (November 12, 2005) in a car accident that took place near the Sirkin Junction, Who left Petah Tikva after his death, was promoted to the rank of corporal, and his parents wrote: “A few tears flooded us after you left. There are no words to describe the extent of the pain that broke out in our lives … Every day we miss, love and promise that the rest of our lives will always remain in our hearts … “
