Yedid, Gilad

Son of Haim and Ruth. He was born on March 29, 1948 in Kibbutz Givat Haim and attended elementary school and high school. He was a good and devoted friend who took care of every detail and every person. He was always willing to work without delay or pushing, but with inner readiness. He devoted himself to cultivating the garden of the class neighborhood and would tastefully choose the seedlings and cut them in part. In every social or artistic event there was so much he could not do without. He was a “star” in Mahanayim, in soccer and in a relay race, and his participation gave his team victory. When he grew up, he became responsible for the soccer field of the Hapoel branch. He was the storekeeper for equipment and sportswear and took care of everything with dedication and responsibility, as he did with the sight of the school yard. He had an aesthetic sense, which was also felt in his room. The room was beautifully arranged, and most of the things were hand-made – wall shelves, wooden pictures and many ornaments. He also made sure to decorate his parents’ home, because he was a devoted and loving son and wanted to make them Simcha. From the copper sheets he made, it was evident that the soul of an artist-artist lay there. In the third year he stayed in Neve Yam, decorated the entire group and nurtured every corner of it. Even before he went to the army, Gilad was a man of society, who liked to sit with friends, to tell and hear, but this was even more pronounced during his service. Gilad was drafted into the IDF in November 1967 and volunteered to serve in the paratroopers, but he did not miss a single lesson or even a day of training. ‘Nick of the platoon.’ “He loved and admired the paratroopers and when he was careful about the weapons he did so not because he feared another order but because he recognized the importance of it. (13.7.1969), was killed in the course of his duties, and was brought to rest in the cemetery on Kibbutz Givat Hayim Ihud. Had the kibbutz published a pamphlet in his memory.