Married For 42 Years

She continued to explain to those present, “I was blessed to be with him each day for 42 years – to learn from his wisdom, to receive his advice – and I thank you for giving me our two children. I’m now blessed to be with them.” She continued, “It’s so painful for me to think of your last moments, in which you suffered. I’ll never know what went through your mind, but I hope very much that wherever you are, you will watch over your family.”

His Legacy To His Children

His other son, Arie, also spoke during his funeral, “Father, I believe that at this moment you’re looking down on us from above saying, ‘What is all this crowing around? I only did what I had to do.’ From our childhood, you taught us to care for people, to work hard, to succeed, but you never taught us to be heroes. It was more theoretical a lesson than aerodynamics. A hero must have the right combination of certain attributes, and you had them.” And he also told the crowd of 500 strong that his father “Used every spare minute to do what he loved.”