Shiller, Zvi (Bundy)

Son of Gabriella and Friedrich. He was born on October 11, 1919 in the city of Uzhhorod, Czechoslovakia, to a well-to-do family. He studied at the gymnasium in the town of Lipatovski, Sabati Mikulash, Slovakia, where he joined the Maccabi Hatzair movement, where he was a member and a counselor. He stood out for his many talents, his sharpness of mind, his physical agility and his willingness to help others. In 1936, he passed his matriculation exams and moved to Prague, where he studied at the High School of Commerce. At the end of the year he returned to his parents’ home. From 1939-1942, he joined a training company and entered the furry profession. His free time devoted himself to work in the movement and to activity among Jewish youth. In 1942 he managed to escape to Hungary and, after many difficulties and dangers, arrived in Budapest, where he spent a year and worked in the local branch of his movement. In February 1943 he immigrated to Eretz Israel and settled in Ruppin. Soon he adapted to the new life and soon acquired a broad knowledge of Hebrew language and literature. He devoted most of his spare time to painting, and even took part in a course for painters. Although he did not have much physical strength, he worked in all sectors of the agriculture and also coordinated the Absorption Committee. On the afternoon of 6 March 1946, Arabs attacked a large number of members from Kfar Ruppin while working in fields and fish ponds. All the members of the farm were called to the site and the attackers were repulsed, but Tzvi was badly hit in the head. On the morning of Wednesday, March 7, 1946, he died of his wounds and was brought to eternal rest in the village of Ruppin, where he placed a pregnant wife.