69ers — Sept 2018

by Hla Min

Update : September 2026

Status in 2018

• Junior 69ers — 71 years old.
• Senior 69ers — 75+ years old.
• Many 69ers have children, grand children and even great grandchildren.
• Myint Maung (EP69) and Nyi Hla Nge (retired Dy. Minister, C69) are eligible bachelors.
• GBNF (Gone But Not Forgotten) list stands at 85.
• Aging and sickness have hit several 69ers.

Harry Tin Htut (M69)

• Pen name : Mon Yu”
• Young at heart. Stays fit by doing exercises (e.g. Tai Chi) & singing songs.
• Many were awed to know that he recently turned 77.

Ivan Lee (M69)

• Aka Khin Maung Oo
• Golden Sponsor of SPZP-2000 and SPZP-2007
• Major Donor to 69er Health Care Fund
• Hosted Annual RIT-UCC Gathering at his house in NJ
• Life time Platinum at Bridge (card game).
• PEs from NY (New York State) and NJ (New Jersey).
• Had a private company
• Recently celebrated his 76th birthday with 11 family members (two daughters, two son-in-laws, six grand children) and invited guests
• Has donated in memory of his spouse Ivy Lee.
• Organized two trips — in July 2015 and June 2018 — to Canada to visit Saya U Aung Khin in Windsor and Saya Dr. Aung Gyi in Napean

Updates (2026)

• Many 69ers are now Octogenarians.
• The GBNF list has 146 members.

• Ivan co-founded MASTAA and served as CEO
• 69ers celebrated the Golden Jubilee of Graduation in 2019
• Eighteen 69ers succumbed to Covid. Some also lost family members
• Instead of the monthly Breakfast Gathering, a gathering for July & August born was hosted. There were restrictions regarding filling gasoline.