Von, David

Son of Shimon Dov and Rachel. He was born on the 11th of Elul 5711 (12.9.1951) in Tirat Zvi. He studied at the elementary school and at the high school in Kibbutz Yavneh. David already knew suffering and agony before he turned 14, when his mother, who had a long illness, left. At this age he was forced not only to fulfill the duty of mourning by reciting Kaddish as is customary, but to pass before the ark in the year of his mourning for the elevation of her soul, as is the case. He also knew how to honor and sustain his father’s wishes. David always accepted the opinion of the adults with good spirit, even when his opinion was different. He had never dared to face large people or share their words. The word “no” was not common in his mouth, and he responded willingly and with understanding to every demand. Although he was a young man, he took things he did with total seriousness and self-discipline. He always acted and acted in recognition of the importance and necessity of the acts and out of a sense of responsibility, for he must properly fulfill all that he had undertaken to do. He was a pleasant young man with good manners. He always aspired to excel and achieve the lofty goals he set for himself, yet he was modest and noble. His friends ate him in his orphanage and thanks to them and to his father, who treated him lovingly, overcame his suffering and sorrow, rescued him from a lonely life, filled his life with content and even helped him excel in his studies. He used to delve deeply into every subject he was dealing with and to study it in its entirety. He was particularly interested in the current problems discussed in the agriculture, both in the economic sphere and in the spiritual sphere. He was a member of the “Bnei Akiva” movement and also an outstanding athlete, who participated on behalf of a school in various competitions and achieved great achievements. He had many hobbies, including collecting stamps. David was drafted into the IDF at the beginning of November 1969 and was assigned to the liaison corps, and as usual, the IDF also invested itself in its work and dedicated itself entirely to serving the people and the state. He was careful not to talk about what was going on in the army: “The work is interesting,” he used to say when asked about his job, “but I can not tell about it.” He completed the officer course as an outstanding trainee, and after that he successfully completed his professional course and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was also loyal to the way he was educated in the army. Everywhere and every hour he would not remove his kippah from his head and would observe the commandments. He intended to return to the agriculture after he was discharged from regular service in order to continue his advancement and development, but did not receive it. On the 17th of Sivan 5731 (10.6.1971), he fell while carrying out his duties. He was laid to rest at the cemetery in Nir Galim. After his death he was promoted to lieutenant. On the anniversary of his death, his family entered a Torah scroll in his name and in his memory in the synagogue in the Nir-Galim farm.