Shauli, Adi

Adi, son of Najia and Eliahu, was born in 1946 in a rural village in northern Iraq, and immigrated to Israel with his parents, brothers and sisters in 1951. He studied at the Ussishkin elementary school in Ramat Hasharon, where he studied for three years at the Ort vocational school in Herzliya. Afterward, he studied for one year at the Arab high school in Tel Aviv, and in the summer of 1963. He was an active and active child, and when his family immigrated to Israel, his parents and children lived in a small shack, Adi studied at the Ramat Hasharon School, And he had many friends, a devoted boy who was always willing to help anyone. “Adi did not like noise, nor did he go wild. He was shy, modest and gentle, “his friends said, recalling what had happened to him: One day they brought him flowers and fruit, and one moment he was astonished at the abundance and goodness, then asked how the abundance had reached his young friends, Who had “mixed” the flowers and fruits from one of the gardens in the nearby moshav and blushed with anger and told them that such an act would not be done.Addi was an avid sports fan and especially liked to play soccer and also regularly watched the matches of his favorite team, Maccabi Tel Aviv When his sons were born to his brother, he taught them the rules of the game with great patience.Addi was the youngest son of his parents, but he bore the burden of earning a living and also offered good advice to his parents. He was a tall man with black hair and brown eyes, full of life wisdom and love of people, Adi was drafted into the IDF in early November 1963, and after basic training he was assigned to the air force. Thanks to the technical knowledge he acquired in high school and his knowledge of electrical theory, he was appointed jet mechanic. Among his friends and commanders he was known as a dedicated soldier and an excellent professional. More than once he volunteered to carry out special activities, and did not spare his sleep to ease the work of his comrades in the unit. In the summer of 1966 his compulsory service period ended and a year later he participated in an ammunition technician course and also fought in the June 1967 battles. He was awarded the “Six Day War” award for his war activities. After returning to civilian life, he paid a job training course at the Ort Technicom School and was hired at the factory in Herzliya. Within a short time, he excelled as an excellent professional and liked the staff. He was appointed in charge of an entire department and later appointed a maintenance manager of a nearby factory. In the summer of 1973 he married his girlfriend Shoshana and built his home in Neve Amal, Herzliya. Adi was an active and Simcha young man. “All his life was before him,” said his brother, Yoram. When the Yom Kippur War broke out, Adi was called to his unit and sent to the southern front. For about a month, Adi worked as an ammunition technician and crossed with the forces fighting the Suez Canal to its western direction. On November 2, 1973, he was wounded while carrying out his duties near Fayed, west of the Canal. Adi fought for his life for about two weeks, and on the 18th of Cheshvan 5735 (18.11.1973) he died. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul. Survived by a wife, parents, brothers and sisters. After his death he was promoted to sergeant. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, the unit commander said that Adi had faithfully fulfilled his duties and said, “His comrades in the unit have learned to recognize him and honor him.” Adi’s friends at the mechanical engineering factory in Herzliya donated money to establish a scholarship fund in his name, which grants a scholarship every year to one of the outstanding students at the ORT school. Adi’s parents donated books to the Ussishkin elementary school library, where Adi studied the late.