Gone But Not Forgotten

by Hla Min

Updated : 7th October 2026

Dr. Thein Hlyne (Mining)

• Patron, RIT Buddhist Association
• Old Member, RUBC
• Old Johnian

U Lay Aung (M)

• Patron, RIT Buddhist Association
• Mech Engg Saya at RIT
• Taught at Assumption University (formerly ABAC)

Dr. Pe Nyun, U Khin Maung Wint, Dr. Pe Thein, U Tin U

• They represented RUBC at the 1948 Independence Day Regatta at Kandawgyi.
• Dr. Pe Nyunt — Pediatric Surgeon; Lead, Operation of Ma Nan Soe & Ma Nan San; Passed away in Canada
• U Khin Maung Wint — Colonel
• Dr. Pe Thein — Minister of Health and Education; Professor
• U Tin U — Civil Engineer (expert on Structures & Construction); Past Captain of RUBC & RGC; Passed away after his 96th Birthday

U Mya Maung (B. Com, Entrepreneur)

• အမျိုးသားရုပ်ရှင်
• Siblings : U Sein Tin (GBNF), U Mya Maung (GBNF), Saya U Tin Htut (M), Daw Kyi Kyi Chit Maung (GBNF), Daw Si Si Chit Maung, Dr. Yi Yi Chit Maung (Ph.D), Dr. Than Toe (GBNF), Sayama Daw Khin Khin Chit Maung (RIT English, UNICEF)

Dr. Myo San / Freddie (SPHS63, Surgeon)

• Third in Burma in 1963
• Siblings : Freddie Ba San (GBNF), Ivy Ba San, Elsie Ba San

U Myint Thin (M71)

• Matriculated from SPHS in 1965
• RIT Luyechun
• Passed away in Singapore
• Brother : Dr. Nyan Win (SPHS60)

U Than Po (M75)

• Composer
• Zat Saya
• Pianist
• Pattala
• Vocalist
• SPZP Entertainment

Musicians

GBNF for the Class of 69

U Aung Min (M69) and team maintains the GBNF list of the Class of 69.

About 320 students entered the first ever 2nd BE. The list includes a few seniors who took sabbatical in their study and ended up as our classmates.

The GBNF list has 146 members. The photo in this post shows 141.

45% of our former classmates have passed away.

EC69ers

Six EC69ers have passed away :

• U Kyaw Soe (DCA)
• U Aung Thu Yein (Brownie, Schlumberger)

• U Chit Tin (MOGE)

• U Oo Kyaw Hla (Canada)
• Sai Aik Yee (MOGE)
• Mehm Ye Win (PTC)

Two GJs

69ers chose to have two Golden Jubilees (in consideration of the Decline of Health of members) : the first in 2014 to celebrate the admission to RIT, and the second in December 2019 to celebrate the graduation of most members in 1969.

GBNF for the Class of 70

U Ohn Khine (M70) and team maintains the GBNF list of the 1st BE Intake of 1964 / Class of 70.

Tommy Shwe, Cho Aye, Peter Pe and Thaung Sein (Steeve Kay) were among the Top Ten students from the class. They are now GBNF.

Over 450 students entered the first ever 1st BE.

Soe Win (EC70, UCC, PTC) is a recent GBNF.

GBNF from Other classes

• U Than Tun (A65)
• Saya U Kyaw Sein (M65)
• Saya U Myo Win (M65)
• Saya U Tin Shwe (EP66)
• Saya Dr. Koung Nyunt (A67)
• U Tun Aung / Jeffrey (EC68)
• U Soe Myint Lwin (EP68)
• Sayama Daw Mya Mya Than (EP68)
• …

GBNF from PPBRS

• Most of my sayas and sayamas from PPBRS have passed away.
• Daw Khin Khin Aye / Teacher Ah Mar was Principal of PPBRS

• Among my PPBRS classmates, Myo Set (son of actor Tha Gaung Gyi သာဂေါင်ကြီး) was the first to pass away. He perished in a car accident.
• Myint Sein (Veda) and Myat Hla Sein (Movie Tech) are among the recent GBNF from PPBRS.

GBNF from SPHS

• Most of my sayas and sayamas from SPHS have passed away.
• Sayadaw Beatson (Physics, Boy Scouts) is a recent GBNF
• Among my SPHS classmates, Min Thaw (Gilbert, SPHS63) is among the early ones to pass away.
• Dr. Myo San (Freddie), Aung Thu Yein (Brownie), Tin Tun, Maung Maung Kyi, Aung Kyi (Arthur Kyi), Khin Maung Bo (Alan Saw Maung), Aung Chaw (Victor), Aye Ngwe (Edwin Ngwe), Dr. Freddie Sein, Dr. Aung Thwin, Shwe Zan Aung are among the GBNF from SPHS63.

69er GBNF

• The GBNF list maintained by U Aung Min (M69) contains 146 of my RIT classmates.
• 18 succumbed to Covid.
• Some had medical problems.

GBNF from UCC & ICST

• Several of my sayas, colleagues and former students have passed away.
• CO Hla Min (Pauk Si) is an early GBNF from UCC.
• U Aung Zaw, Daw Nge Ma Ma Than, U Maung Maung Lay (Ah Ba), U Aung Myint and U Maung Maung Gyi are among the recent GBNF from UCC.

Tone Kyaw တုံးကျော်

One should have Samvegha (sense of urgency) after hearing the sad news. When my namesake Hla Min (Pauk Si, SPHS64, EP70) passed away in his mid-thirties, we were shocked since he seemed strong and did not wear jackets (mandated for UCC employees entering the Computer Room). He would often be seen in sport shirts. He passed away with a few months of being diagnosed with liver problem. The consultant doctor was Dr. Min Lwin (Maurice Hla Kyi, SPHS64, IM71). Ko Pauk Si was not a drinker, but other causes inflicted his liver. I became a Tone Kyaw when two government departments where I had given Guest Lectures on Computers and Applications tried to send me “Lwan Thu Pan Khwe” လွမ်းသူ့ပန်းခွေ

U Han Sein (C69) became a Tone Kyaw when the Organizers of the 30th Anniversary of Graduation inadvertently listed him in the GBNF list of the Class of 69. The organizers were unaware that U Han Sein was detained by the authorities after the 8-8-88 event. He resurfaced two decades later with the declaration of Amnesty.

Saya Dr. Tin Hlaing (M63) became a Tone Kyaw when his namesake Saya Dr, Tin Hlaing (formerly of Maritime Studies) passed away. Some alumni had to revoke the wrong announcement.

Saya U Lin (M66) became a Tone Kyaw when Mg Mar Ga inadvertently announced his demise (instead of Saya U Lay Aung’s death).