U Tin U

• Scholar Athlete
• Survived a Kidnapping (with intent to kill him)
• Had good memory and strong hands until his final days

• Passed away in Yangon on August 19, 2025
• He was 96 years young.

Obituary

Final Journey

• Attended by Family members, relatives and friends

Academic & Experience

• BSCE (Oregon State University)
• MSCE (Yale University)
• Former Part-time Lecturer, Civil
• Former Director, Clark & Grieg
• Former Advisor, InterKiln
• Former Advisor, PWD Architect Group 2
• Oldest & Most Senior Past Captain, Rangoon University Boat Club
• Past Captain, Rangoon Golf Club
• Former Treasurer, Burma Society of Civil Engineers

Family

Spouse

• Dr. Khin Kyi Nyunt (Cherry) — passed away in November 2019
• She did Nutrition Research at BMRI.

Children

• Dr. Khin Tun (Peter, MRCP, Former Associate Dean of Oxford University, passed away in April 2020) & Daw Winmar;
• Daw Aye Aye Khin (B.Com, CPA) & U Tin Tun (passed away in May 2020)
• Dr. Ye Myint (Fellowship training in Intensive Care and Anesthesia, Took care of his father’s health in the final days) & Daw San San Aye

Grandchildren

• Min Ko & Prudence
• Ye Aung
• Dr. Aye Sandar
• Thin Thiri Tun
• Dr. Khin Sandy Tun

Great Grandchildren

• Su Wai Tun
• Hnin Wai Tun

Siblings

• U Ba Than (Scholarship Winner in 1947, Gold Medalist for I.Sc in 1949, Alumnus of Imperial College, Retd. Prof. of Mech. Engg) — GBNF
• Dr. Daw Win Hlaing (Ruby)
• Daw Myint Thwe (Betty, B.Com, Spouse of Dr. F Ba Hli) — GBNF
• Dr. Myo Tint (3rd in Burma in 1952, RUBC Captain) — GBNF
• U Tin Htoon (A60, RUBC Captain, ARAE Champion, SEAP Silver Medalist in Yachting)
• U Myo Min (1st in I.Com & B.Com, Chartered Acct, UCC Co-founder)
• U Thaung Lwin (Scholarship Winner in 1960, First in EC66, RUBC Captain)
• Daw Cho Cho Hlaing (CRO, German Diploma)

Highlights

• Matriculated from St. John’s Dio in 1946
• Represented RUBC at the 1948 Independence Day Regatta at Kandawgyi with Pe Nyun, Pe Thein and Khin Maung Wint

Rowing

• Four brothers — Tin U, Myo Tint, Tin Htoon & Thaung Lwin — are RUBC Captain & Gold
• Two other brothers — Ba Than and Myo Min — are RUBC Green

• Photo shows Five RUBC Captains. Sein Htoon (Cox) is a cousin; he is 1960 ARAE Champion

Most Senior Past Captain

• Captain of Rangoon University Boat Club (1948 – 49)

• As the Most Senior and Oldest Past Captain of RUBC, U Tin U was invited to open the RUBC Centennial Celebration in 2023

Bridge

• Played with friends (e.g Richard Po Ohn)
• Played with Uncle and two cousins

Golf

• Past Captain, RGC
• Played with senior (e.g U Yaw Hlaing) & junior (e.g U Soe Paing) partners until his early 80s

Memories

• Relaxing in the garden

• Visit

Interviews

• For RGC (Rangoon Golf Club)
• For HMEE (History of Myanmar Engineering Education)
• For his grandson Min Ko

Kidnap Survivor

• See account by his son Dr. Khin Tun (Peter)

Yahan Khan

Garawa

• SPZP-2012

• PWD Architect 2 Group

Birthday Presents

• Photo Album for 90th birthday by Tin Htoon & Htaik San
• Photo Cards for several birthdays by Tin Htoon & family

Posts

• ARAE Champions
• Ba Than
• BSCE
• GBNF
• HMEE
• Matriculates
• RUBC
• Tin Htoon
• UCC