Zechner, Nathan (Nussey)

Son of Frida and David, was born on January 10, 1929, in the village of Polyneskovo, Romania, to a peasant family, and immigrated with his parents to Israel in 1935. He graduated from elementary school in Rehovot, excelled in his studies and was loved by his friends And his teachers. As a member of the Hashomer Hatzair movement, he went to Kibbutz Ein Hashofet, where he worked as a dairy farmer. Was a sturdy and tall lad who loved the work with all his might. Although he called his girlfriend very much, he returned home after 3 years to help support his parents. He worked as a laborer and was known as an industrious and dedicated worker. His friends said of him: “To work with him was a pleasure, it was simple, without sophistry, which seemed very complicated to others and was simple to him. Even though he worked hard, he was Simcha. Nathan joined the Haganah on his kibbutz and returned to Rehovot, where he served in the Haganah, where he smuggled weapons, helped immigrate to Beria, and participated in bringing illegal immigrants to the shore. , And served in the Givati ​​Brigade. He first guarded Rehovot, and later took part in the battles in the village of Uriya and was one of the first to rescue him wherever needed. On the 28th of Tevet 5708 (January 10, 1948) he was sent to escort a wounded man from Kfar Uriah to the streets. Next to Hulda the car they were driving was attacked and in the exchange of fire a bullet hit his head and he fell. Together with him fell his friend. He was laid to rest in the cemetery in Rehovot. He was survived by his parents, his brother Moshe and his sister Yona. His father was killed several months after his son was killed in an air strike on Rehovot on May 30, 1948.