Gone But Not Forgotten

by Hla Min

Updated : Aug 2025

• U Aung Min (M69) and team maintain the GBNF list for 69ers (2nd BE intake in 1964). Over 40% of the 69ers are GBNF. About 20 members succumbed to Covid.
• U Ohn Khine (M70) and team maintain the GBNF list for 1st BE intake in 1964. About 140 members are GBNF.

• Saya U Ba Than is Retired Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He was an early supporter of HMEE project. He donated his Garawa money to various charitable associations.

• Steeve Kay (U Thaung Sein, EC70) is a Multiple Golden Sponsor for SPZP. He is Chair of Kay Family Foundation.

• Saya U Min Wun retired as Professor of Civil Engineering. He was a member of the Myanmar Pyet Ka Dein Ah Phwe. He was advisor for the Regional College Project and Pagan Restoration Project. He passed away in California, USA.

• U Wynn Htain Oo (M72) and team occasionally published the GBNF list for M72.

• Ma Ma Pat (spouse of Saya U Myo Myint Sein) passed away unexpectedly on October 2, 2022.
  Saya Myo celebrated his 91st birthday on October 1, 2022.

• Three family members of U Tin U passed away within a few months.
  Dr. Khin Kyi Nyunt (spouse) — November, 2019
  Dr. Peter Khin Tun (elder son) — April 2020
  U Tin Tun (son-in-law) — May 2020
• Saya U Aung Hla Tun, Retired Associate Professor of Metallurgical Engineering passed away in February 2022. He was Chief Editor of RIT Annual Magazine. He led the History of Myanmar Engineering Education Project. He won the National Literary Award.

• U Tun Aung (Jefferey, EC68) is a founding member and past President of BASES. He passed away in October 2021.

• U Soe Myint Lwin (EP68) played Soccer for Burma, RU & RIT. He was EC of the Burma Women’s Soccer Federation. He passed away in 2017.

• I Zeyar Lin (69er) passed away in 2018

• Saya H Num Kok is a Saya of our Sayas. He passed away in Portland, Oregon, USA in his late 90s.

• Saya Allen Htay (C58) is a founding member and President of RIT Alumni International which hosted SPZP-2000. He passed away in California, USA.

• Saya Dr. Win Thein (C58) retired as Professor and Head of Civil Engineering.
• U Khin Maung Win (Sid, C58) passed away in USA. He is a classmate of Sayas Allen Htay, Dr. San Hla Aung and Dr. Win Thein.

• U Han Sein (C69) represented RIT in Swimming, Water Polo, Diving and Basketball. He was a Prisoner of Conscience for 17 years.

• U Myat Swe (Benedict Sia, M75) passed away in Taiwan. He is a life member of Alumni Association. He donated a Shwe YaDu bench.

• U Aung Gyi Shwe (EE69er) was Secretary of RIT Track and Field Association. He also played soccer and enjoyed weightlifting.

• U Aye Lwin (M69) was Secretary of RIT Annual Magazine Committee & RIT Mechanical Engineering Association.

• U Win Thein (M67) founded Set Hmu Thadin Zin. He was an Organizer for Ah Nu Pyinnya Ah Thinn and several RIT events.

• U Khin Maung Myint (John Tint, M72)
  Burma, RU & RIT passed away in 2020

• U Thein Lwin (M72) Captain, RIT Soccer
  passed away in 2022