The tomb estate was photographed that day
Click for a larger image The following photo shows the tombstone of Avraham Krinitzi on the front and the tombstones of Baruch Azzani and Yeshayahu Shmuelevich on the back.
Click for a larger image Translation of the text on the sign:
[Illustration of the figure of Avraham Krinitzi]
In this place lie the late Avraham Krinitzi, the builder and founder of the city, who headed Ramat Gan in the years 1926-1969, his son-in-law - the late Yeshayahu Shmuelevich and his driver - the late Baruch Azzani. On the morning of November 13, 1969, D. Kislev, Avraham Krinitzi, the 84-year-old mayor of Ramat Gan, traveled to Acre, to the "Swan" porcelain factory he owned. His son-in-law Yeshayahu Shmuelevich ran his business and was accompanied by engineer Avraham Kirshner.
As they were making their way back to Ramat Gan, around six in the evening, his car veered off the lane on the Haifa-Tel Aviv road and collided with a truck. Krinitzi, his son-in-law Shmuelevich and the driver Azani were killed on the spot. Kirchner was slightly injured.
Avraham Krinitzi, who headed the settlement for 43 years, was buried in his city, in the national park, which is one of his most prominent and symbolic achievements. This was decided after he was found to have written in his will "I wish to come to rest forever in Zichron Yaacov or in the national park as the City Council decides". Indeed, a special burial permit was granted on the same day.
The mass funeral was attended by many public figures such as David Ben-Gurion, Menachem Begin, the chief rabbis, the paratrooper officers and tens of thousands of residents of the city.