Shwartz, Abraham (“Bumi”)
Son of Haim and Dina (Dora). He was born on January 28, 1952 in Tel Aviv and studied at the Hess Elementary School in the Shulon. Afterward he completed his studies at the ORT Abu Kabir vocational high school in Tel Aviv. From his childhood, Avraham was interested in cars. He played for many hours in small cars and spent his free time in his neighbor’s garage, where he watched and got to know the structure of cars and their handling. When he graduated from elementary school, he was accepted to a vocational school in the automotive mechanics course and was very successful in his studies. He was among the outstanding students and enjoyed his studies very much. Avraham was a member of the Scouts youth movement in the Holon branch. He was loved and loved by his friends and helped everyone. He loved music and used to record his favorite songs on tape and listen to them for hours on end. Adventure books fascinated him in his youth. Abraham loved to travel around the country and perpetuate his experiences and landscapes with his camera. After completing his studies, he went on a trip abroad – in Canada – and despite the many experiences he experienced on his trip, he was Simcha to return to Israel and was looking forward to his induction into the IDF. After basic training, he was sent to the north of the country and served in the Golani Brigade as a mechanic. He was a dedicated soldier and his commanders admired him and loved him very much. Abraham became friendly with many of his unit members and was loved and accepted by everyone. He took every opportunity to visit the house and even when he was tired he could smile and not complain. He reassured his parents and never told of the various operations in which he took part. Including a number of incursions into Lebanese territory. During the Yom Kippur War he participated in battles in the Golan Heights and in the conquest of Mount Hermon. He saw his commander hurt in battles and spent many weeks beside him until the day of his death. At the end of his regular service, Avraham volunteered to serve in the regular army and was promoted quickly in the ranks and in his professional position. On the 17th of Tishrei 5737 (23.9.1974), Avraham fell in the army at the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul, leaving behind his parents and a sister in a letter of condolence to the bereaved family: “Avraham was responsible and efficient. With great energy, persistence and consistency in carrying out the tasks assigned to him. In the Yom Kippur War, I realized that his courage and courage had often stood in his way of carrying out tasks that at first seemed impossible. His great resourcefulness and inexhaustible energy spurred his fellow workers. He was quiet. Humble and modest, and I never saw him angry or erupting. “His family donated a curtain and a pillar to the Ark in memory of the synagogue in his neighborhood.
