Down Memory Lane

by Hla Min

Update : 31st October 2026

Jara, Byadi & Marana

EE Sayas — U Sein Hlaing, U Kyaw Tun, U Tin Swe, U Sein Win, U Thein Lwin, Dr. San Tint, U Soe Min, U Chin Way, U Nyi Nyi
see GBNF posts

Saya Allen Htay (C58) — President; GBNF
Saya Dr. K C Chui (ChE63) — Past President, BEA; Moved to LA
Saya Dr. Nyo Win (M65) — Past President, BAPS
Saya U Maung Maung / George (ChE66) — (later) President, NorCal RITAA
Saya U Myat Htoo (C68) — TBSA; BADA; Co-emcee, SPZP-2000; (later) BOD Chair, NorCal RITAA; GBNF
U Hla Min / Lifelong Learner (EC69) — RIT Alumni Newsletter; Messenger
Benny Tan (M70) — Past President, BAPS; Co-chair, SPZP-2000; Multiple Golden Sponsor of SPZP
Saya U Thein Aung (Met72) — Mr. RIT68; Co-emcee, SPZP-2000; (later) Professional Nanny for grandkid
Maurice Chee (M75) — Past President, BAPS; Wore multiple hats for SPZP-2000; Book Drive for YTU; (later) VP, NorCal RITAA
U Khin Maung Zaw (EC76) — Designed and implemented first ex-rit website; Alumnus of Microsoft; Flew in from Seattle & Kirkland, Washington State to attend meetings and gatherings in SF Bay Area
Gordon Kaung (M83) — Mechanical Solutions; iNapa Winery (with Lillian); hosted RIT related gatherings; (later) President, NorCal RITAA

Multiple Golden Sponsor of SPZPs
Provided seed money for designing memorabilia to be given to sayas & sayamas attending SPZP-2000, commemorative T-shirts to the organizers and volunteers, and to raise fund by selling the surplus items.
Attended SPZPs in USA, Singapore and Yangon.

Around 2019, he had medical problems. He could not travel far, but continued conducting his business & philanthropy from home.
Multiple projects to implement (including writing books), but he finally succumbed to Jara, Byadi & Marana.
May he rest in peace.

69ers meet monthly for breakfast at Taw Win Hnin Sni (Royal Rose).
There was a pause during the pandemic. About 20 members passed away (mostly due to Covid).
Annual Dinner gatherings at Panda, M3 and U Aung Min’s former office in PWD compound
Celebrated Anniversaries in 1999, 2009, 2014 and 2019.

They have gatherings to welcome 69ers from overseas. e.g. Daw Myint Myint (C69) hosted a lunch gathering at Kandawgyi Westin Park Hotel to welcome Daw Nyunt Nyunt Wai (Millie, T69).
During my visits, U Ohn Khine (M70) gave me rides to SPZP & HMEE-2012 meetings and selected 69er gatherings.

Both the Saya Pu Zaw Pwe and the Alumni Reunion & Entertainment were held at the Gyogone Campus.
Free food was provided for breakfast, lunch and dinner to all attendees.
Kudos to the Organizers, Sponsors, Donors, Volunteers and Supporters for making SPZP-2000 unique & memorable.

U Thant Zin (M82, GBNF, son of Saya U Sein Shan) invited me to All-Mechanical Gathering held at Dolphin.
U Hla Win and Daw Mar Mar Yee were co-emcee at the event.

U Tin U matriculated in 1946. He received BSCE from the University of Oregon and MSCE from Yale University. Upon his return, he taught part-time at the Civil Engineering Department at the RU Faculty of Engineering, University of Rangoon. He is the most Senior Past Captain of RUBC. He is the oldest of nine siblings. Two younger brothers Saya U Ba Than (Gold Medalist in 1948) and Dr. Myo Tint (3rd in Burma in 1952 Matric exam) have passed away.

Daw Khin Swe Aye graduated with Physics Honors in 1962 along with Daw May Than Nwe (GBNF) and my elder sister Daw Khin Than Nwe. Sad to learn that she had vision impairment.
Daw Myint Myint Khaing is the daughter of Arzani Mahn Ba Khaing. She transcribed the interview tapes recorded by her spouse Saya Dr. Khin Maung Swe (Tekkatho Maung Thin Char, GBNF) for the book on Sayagyi U Ba Toke and his life journey. Sayagyi gave autographed copies of the book to U Ohn Khine and me. Sayagyi is a Phwa Bet Taw of Rangoon University and the First RU Students’ Strike in 1920. Sayagyi passed away on 2nd December 2020 (a few days short of his Centennial birthday).