Sykes, Sassoon Elias David

Gravestone photo of Sykes, Sassoon Elias David
Plot Location 4A2
Surname Sykes
Given Name(s) Sassoon Elias David
Date of Birth (Eng) May 2, 1937
Date of Death (Eng) May 2, 1938
Date of Death (Heb) Rosh Chodesh Iyar 5698
Age at Death 1
Father's Name Edward David Sykes (2J6)
Mother's Name Naomi (Naima) Sharbani ?
Sex M
Marital Status S
Cause of Death His father had been sick earlier, which may explain why his stone's inscription says “for the son that we did slay”.
Other Family Data His father was the cousin of Sophie Sykes (1B11). He was the first of his father's nine children. A younger brother (#5), also named Sassoon Elias (Sykes), lives in Unionville, Ontario.
Inscription (Eng) YOU MAY BE GONE, YET LINGER NEAR
AT THE DAWN OF EVERY DAY
AND AT EVERY MOMENT
THOUGHT BRINGS TEAR
FOR THE SON THAT WE DID SLAY
SASSOON ELIAS DAVID
SYKES BORN 2ND MAY 1937.
DIED 2ND MAY 1938.
Inscription (Heb) נלבע ר״ח אייר התרצ״ח תנצבה