Yarkoni (Greenoza), Zvi

Zvi, son of Klara and Natan, who arrived in Israel after going through the horrors of the Holocaust, was born on September 23, 1954, in Haifa. He studied at the “Dror” elementary school in the Kiryat Eliezer neighborhood, and later completed his studies at the Sprinzak high school in the Kiryat-Sprinzak neighborhood, in the field of automotive mechanics. Zvi, who was known as Zvika, was a cheerful young man who loved life. He was happy with his part and knew how to extract the best out of life. He had acquired many friends for his good spirit and his joy of life. He was the living spirit of a group of young people, co-opted by parties and social gatherings. Zvika loved his country with a strong love. Together with his friends he went on trips and tours around the country and was well acquainted with its landscapes. There were almost no places where he had not set foot. He was a loyal friend. The door to his house was open to friends, who would come to ask his advice and share their problems and burdens. He did his best to help his friends solve their problems. Thanks to this, and thanks to the good atmosphere in his home, his friends liked to be with him and spend time with him. He was a member of the Hanoar Haoved Vehalomed movement and took part in social activities, on trips. As an outstanding athlete he took part in basketball and volleyball competitions. He also participated in social activities within the framework of the school. He loved his home and his family and tried to be with his parents and help them, for he knew what his parents had gone through and was doing his best to ease them. Zvi was drafted into the IDF in early August 1972, two months after completing his studies, and was assigned to the Ordnance Corps and undertook to serve for one year in the regular army, and after completing basic training he was trained to serve in the Ordnance Corps. He was an excellent professional and a disciplined soldier, He was loved by his commanders and friends in the unit, and even during his military service, when he was away from home, tried to visit his parents. When the Yom Kippur War broke out, Zvika served as a tank mechanic in the Barak Brigade A line of fire on the Golan Heights. He and his technical crew went out to the battlefield to repair damaged tanks and return them fit for the battlefield. On the tenth of Tishrei Tsl”d (10/06/1973), two weeks after the ninetieth birthday, Zvika was killed in clashes with enemy soldiers. He was brought to eternal rest in the Haifa cemetery. Survived by his parents and sister. After his fall, he was promoted to sergeant. His parents placed in his memory a memorial plaque bearing his name