 Brian's
Dad, Jerry,
Judah Coussin, brother to Louis and Thomas |
Brian graduation with a PhD with proud parents Rina and Jerry.
I
studied Food Science at The University of Strathclyde, worked for the
Ministry of Agriculture at Rehovot, went back to Glasgow in 1965 with
Esther and our first child and got a PhD in Food Science at the same University and then returned to Israel and joined the new Food Control &
Inspection Service of the Ministry of Health (like the FDA without the
D). I slowly worked my way up and became the Head of this service until
my retirement. I play a lot of golf, potter around the garden and keep
up-to-date with my
profession |
'Brian's Family':
from Left to right – Brian's eldest sister Shirley, Brian's Dad, Brian's
Mum, and Shirley's husband Gerald. |
Brian's Family': from
left to right – Brian's youngest sister Laura,
Brian himself and Shirley, Brian's eldest sister..
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Brian's Children Orna, Gidon & Danny
Danny
(44), is a history teacher and assistant 'Head' at a school in Holon .
He is doing his PhD at the University of Jerusalem and a second MA in
Educational Management. He is divorced from his wife (but keeps up
contact)
and has two children, Maor (13) and Lior (11).
Orna
(41), our daughter, born in Scotland , is a journalist (now freelance) &
writer. She writes for the HaAretz newspaper, for a women's magazine,
edits
and translates books for a publishing company and has published
three books
of her own. She, together with a few other writers, was
recently awarded the
Prime Minister's Office Prize for literature for
2008-2009. She lives with her
female partner, Michal, in Tel Aviv. They
have just moved into a new flat in Tel
Aviv and Michal is expecting a
baby very soon.
Gidon
(39 this year) is the baby. He lives with his wife, Halit, and their two
children – Adam & Micha – in Shorthills , New Jersey . He used to work
for
the Israeli computer company Comverse in NY but about two years ago
he
and some friends from Comverse opened up a start-up c.c. called 'Boxee'
(you can Google it).
His
wife is the legal advisor for a NY financial company.
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Aunt Esther, wife to Tommy, Louis and Jerry's Brother.
(Esther was a Zionist and her family had settled in Palestine
around 1905.
Her favourite singers were Nelson Eddy and Jeanette
Macdonald and when I
visited them in Israel we happily dang duets from
some of their musical films. Craig) |
 Brian's
Uncle Thomas. Tommy was the paymaster to the British armed Forces in
Palestine with Allenby and then when the army left he settled in Israel and became a senior Police Officer
in the new Israeli government. He and his wife Esther had one some,
Danny, who was killed in 1948 while defending Israel. He was a war hero. |
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for a larger image of the original obituary which is in Hebrew.
Coussin, Daniel-Reuben (Danny)
The son of Tuvia (Thomas) and Esther,
born 24.7.1926
in Jerusalem. Finished high school at a young age and
joined the Palmach. From the Palmach he was enlisted
into the British
army and from whence he joined the Jewish Brigade when it was
established. Daniel Reuben took part in the war against the Nazis and
saving refugees from the camps.
On the completion of his military
service he returned to Palestine, completed his high school education
and passed his exams. Danny then joined the Poria commune in the Lower
Galilee where he became the security officer and commander. At the
beginning of the War of Independence, after the UN partition declaration
on 29.11.47, he was driving Lorries in dangerous areas and was arrested
by the British for possessing a weapon.
The day after the declaration of the
State of Israel, on 15.5.1948, the Arab Legion and the Syrians invaded
Israel. Danny was temporarily enlisted to defend the Jordan Valley. He
took command of the section on the Tzemach front. Danny and his platoon
fought bravely against superior forces and managed to survive. Minutes
before he was killed he promised an injured colleague that he would see
them all safely back to their camp. Daniel-Reuben was killed on
16.5.1948 by a bullet that struck him in the face, but the members of
his platoon survived. He was laid to rest at the cemetery in Poria.
On 9.12.1965, by the request of his
family, his remains were transferred to the military cemetery 0n Mount
Herzl, Jerusalem.
Note from Craig: Brian sent me this.
Their only son Danny was the father of Fransji who now lives in her
native Holland. More on this fascinating addendum to Danny's story later
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Brian's Grandma Amelia. (Milly Moscovitch Murnik Cussin) Now see the
link to the Gindel Webpage for more on Murnick: 
