Gone But Not Forgotten

by Hla Min

Updated : July 2025

Term & Usage

• We use GBNF for those who are Gone But Not Forgotten.
• Some use RIP (Rest in Peace), BFHA (Bound For Heavenly Abode) and similar terms.

GBNF Posts

• GBNF by Calendar Year
• GBNF of RIT Sayas
• GBNF of RIT Alumni
• GBNF of Organizers
• GBNF of Sponsors & Donors
• GBNF for SPHS
• GBNF for UCC
• GBNF (General — Sayadaws, Doctors, Family members, Friends)

• Some Groups (e.g 69ers, 1st BE Intake of 64) maintain GBNF lists.

Class of 58

• Saya U Htin Paw (EE), Saya U Ba Nyunt (EE), Saya Allen Htay (C), Saya Dr. Win Thein (C) & U Khin Maung Win (Sid, C) are some GBNF from the Class

Saya Allen Htay (C)

• Founding member & President of RIT Alumni International which hosted SPZP-2000.
• Passed away in California, USA.
• See Posts

Dr. Win Thein (C)

• Retired as Professor & Head of Civil Engineering.
• His sister donated Saya’s Garawa money to various charities.
• See Posts

Class of 59

• U Bo Gyi (C), Saya U Tin Hlaing (M) are some GBNF from the Class
• See Posts

Class of 60

• U Kin Maung Yin (A), Saya Dr. Maung Maung Win (ChE), U Than Tin (M) … are some GBNF from the Class
• See Posts

Class of 61

• Dr. San Tint (EE), Daw Tin Tin Ohn (T), Dr. Julie Han (T) … are some GBNF from the Class
• See Posts

Class of 62

• Saya S. Arya (M) … are some GBNF from the Class
• See Posts

Class of 63

• U Myint Lwin (Henry, C), Saya U Soe Lwin (M), U Shwe Kyaw (M), U Soe Min (EE), U Nyi Nyi (EE), U Chin Way (EE) … are some GBNF from the Class
• See Posts

Class of 64

• U Than Tun (A), Saya U Win Maung (C) … are some GBNF from the Class
• See Posts

Class of 65

• Saya U Kyaw Sein (M), Saya U Myo Win (M) … are some GBNF from the Class
• See Posts

Class of 66

• U Ne Win Myint (ChE) …
• U Saw Lwin has a list of GBNF for C66
• See Posts

Class of 67

• Saya Dr. Koung Nyunt (A), U Win Thein (M), U Kyaw Oo (M), U Aung Myint (M), Saya Dr. Chan Nyein (M), Saya U Tin Maung Oo (M), Daw Nancy (EC), U Myint Kyaw (EC) are some GBNF from the Class
• See Posts

U Win Thein (M)

• Founded Set Hmu Thadin Zin.
• Organizer for Ah Nu Pyinnya Ah Thinn and several RIT events.

Class of 68

• Saya Sai Yee Leik (A), Saya U Myint Soe (C), Saya U Ohn Maung (ChE), U Tun Aung (Jeffrey, EC), U Thein Zaw (Joe, EC), U Soe Myint Lwin (EP), U Saw Win (EE), Daw Mya Mya Than (EP) are some GBNF from the Class
• See posts

U Tun Aung (Jefferey, EC)

• Founding member and past President of BASES.
• Passed away on October 5, 2021.
• See Posts

U Soe Myint Lwin (EP)

• Played Soccer for Burma, RU & RIT.
• Was EC of the Burma Women’s Soccer Federation.
• Passed away in 2017.
• See Posts

69ers

• In November 1964, three Intakes were admitted to RIT.
• Most from the 2nd BE Intake graduated in 1969.
• They and former classmates — some who left earlier & some who Sabbatical — are called 69ers (or RIT Class of 69++).

• U Aung Min (M69) & team maintain the GBNF list for 69ers.
• Over 40% of the 69ers are GBNF.
• About 20 members succumbed to Covid.
• See posts

U Han Sein (C)

• Represented RIT in Swimming, Water Polo, Diving & Basketball.
• Prisoner of Conscience for 17 years.

U Aye Lwin (M)

• Secretary of RIT Annual Magazine Committee & RIT Mechanical Engineering Association.
• Attended 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles.

Class of 70

(Intake of 64)

• U Ohn Khine (M70) and team maintain the GBNF list the Group.
• About 140 members are GBNF.
• Four top students from the Intake — Tommy Shwe, Cho Aye, Peter Pe & Steeve Kay — are GBNF
• See posts

Class of 71

• Did not receive official GBNF list
• U Myint Thin (M71), Daw Than Than Yi (T71) are some GBNF from the Class
• See posts

Class of 72

M72

Mg Mar Ga occasionally posted the GBNF list.

• Kham Shan
• Khin Maung Myint (John Tint)
• Khin Maung Oo
• Khin Maung Tin
• Khin Maung Toe
• Kyaw Kyaw Aung
• Kyaw Kyaw Maw
• Kyaw Moe
• Kyaw Myint Than
• Kyaw San Tun
• John Tint
• Soe Myint (Phone Gyi)
• Soe Myint (Shwe Thwar)
• Soe Myint Aung
• Soe Than
• Tha Tun
• See Posts

ChE72

• Myo Myint Pe
• Aye Aye Kyaw
• See posts

EE72

• Nyunt Nyunt Yee
• Khin Soe
• See Posts

Class of 73 – 76

• U Khin Maung Aye (M) … from the Class of 73
• Sai Aung Thurein (EC), Dr. Htay Lwin Nyo (EP), U Sann Aung (M)… from the Class of 74
• U Win Khaing (M), U Than Po (M), U Myat Swe (Benedict) … from the Class of 75
• U Aung Myint Thein (C), U Wynn Myint Aung (EC) … from the Class of 76

Sayagyis

• Several passed away in their 90s
• Some former Head of Departments — U Tha Tun (A), U Min Win (C), Dr. Win Thein (C), Khin Aung Kyi (ChE, Rector), Dr. Maung Maung Win (ChE), U Sein Hlaing (EE), U Sein Win (EP), Dr. San Tint (EC), U Ba Than (M), Dr. Chan Nyein (M), U Thit (Met), Dr. Saw Pru (M), U Soe Khaw (Min), U Soon Sein (Min), U Maung Maung Than (T) — are GBNF
• See posts for each Department

Mr. H Num Kok (C)

• Saya of our Sayas.
• Taught Drawing to Dr. Aung Gyi, U Min Wun & U Khin Aung Kyi.
• Attended SPZP-2000 and selected PZPs & Reunions
• Passed away in his late 90s in Portland, Oregon, USA
• See posts

U Ba Toke

• Saya of our Sayas.
• Taught Maths to U Ba Than, Dr. Aung Gyi, U Min Wun & U Khin Aung Kyi
• Rector of MASU
• Voluntarily asked for Transfer to RIT Maths Dept
• Associate Dean, Assumption University
• Passed away on December 2, 2020 — the day after RU Centennial, but a few days short of his Centennial Birthday on December 26.
• See posts

U Ba Than

• Retired Professor of Mechanical Engineering
• Early supporter of HMEE project
• Annual Birthday Soon Kyway at Yaw Sayadaw’ Kyaung on October 2. Before the pandemic, invited colleagues & former students to the Soon Kyway.
• 69ers (mostly Mech) paid homage to him annually around his birthday.
• Donated Garawa money to charities & associations
• Passed away shortly after his 94th birthday
• See Posts

U Min Wun

• Retired Professor of Civil Engineering
• Member of Myanmar Pyet Ka Dein Ah Kyan Pay Ah Phwe.
• Advisor for the Regional College Project & Pagan Restoration Project.
• Attended Annual Lunch Gathering of sayas and senior alumni (mostly from Southern California).
• Passed away a few days after the “farewell” Lunch Gathering
• See Posts

HMEE

• Team published HMEE book in 2012
• Saya U Aung Hla Tun, Ko Aung Moung (M73) and Ko Thant Zin (M82) are now GBNF
• See posts

U Aung Hla Tun (Met)

• Retired Associate Professor of Metallurgical Engineering
• Passed away in February 2022.
• Chief Editor, RIT Annual Magazine
• Led the History of Myanmar Engineering Education Project.
• Won the National Literary Award.
• See Posts

Sponsors

• There were five Golden Sponsors for SPZP-2000
• David Ko (Tin Myint, M67) and Steeve Kay (Thaung Sein, EC70) are now GBNF

David Ko (M67)

• Golden Sponsor for SPZP-2000
• $3000 for SPZP-2012
• Sponsor & Donor for NorCal RITAA

Steeve Kay (EC70)

• Had successful careers as IC Designer, Founder & CEO of QTC, Entrepreneur & Philanthropist
• Multiple Golden Sponsor for SPZP
• Chair, Kay Family Foundation
• Donated more than $200000 to RIT related activities.
• See Posts

Family Members

Ma Ma Pat (GBNF)

• Spouse of Saya U Myo Myint Sein
• Passed away unexpectedly on October 2, 2022.
• The day before, Saya Myo celebrated his 91st birthday.
• See Posts

U Tin U’s Family

• Three family members passed away within a few months.
• Dr. Khin Kyi Nyunt (spouse) — November, 2019
• Dr. Peter Khin Tun (elder son) — April 13, 2020
• U Tin Tun (son-in-law) — May 2020
• See Posts

Sports

• U Soe Myint Lwin (EP68), U Kyaw Sint (T69er), John Tint (M72), U Thein Lwin (M72) are some Soccer Selected who are GBNF
• U Han Sein (C69) and U Aung Gyi Shwe (EE69er) are some Multiple Sports Athletes who are GBNF

U Aung Gyi Shwe (EE69er)

• Secretary of RIT Track and Field Association.
• Played soccer and enjoyed weightlifting.

U Khin Maung Myint (John Tint, M72)

• Soccer selected for Burma, RU & RIT passed away in 2020

U Thein Lwin (M72)

• Captain, RIT Soccer
  passed away in 2022