by Hla Min
Updated : Aug 2025
She passed away peacefully in Sydney, Australia.
Spouse : Saya Dr. Freddie Ba Hli (GBNF)
Fourth of nine siblings : Saya U Tin U (C), Saya U Ba Than (M, GBNF), Dr. Daw Win Hlaing (Ruby), Dr. Myo Tint (GBNF), U Tin Htoon (A60), Saya U Myo Min (UCC), U Thaung Lwin (EC66), Daw Cho Cho Hlaing
Children : Ma Tin Tin Hlaing (UCC) & Ko Htay Aung (EC80, UCC), Ko Tha Hlaing (EC83, UCC), Min Thet Tun (GBNF)
by Hla Min
Updated : Aug 2025
Passed away on 23rd Jan 2019
by Hla Min
Updated : Aug 2025
Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint led his team of doctors including Peter and Pe Thet Khin to collect data for Maternal / Peri-natal project. When the team arrived at the food sjops / stalls, Peter would be welcomed as Sayagyi because of his stature. Peter would say “Our saya Dr. TOKM is over there”.
Peter and his friends funded the book “Tribute to Dr Thane Oke Kyaw Myint” to celebrate their saya’s 70th birthday.
The two loved each other a lot, and may even have telepathic connections. Cho Cho Hlaing was surprised to see Peter walk in front of their house every time her mother had new good food.
Chubby Tubby was a cartoon character. Ma Cho would fondly call Peter as Burmese Tubby or Pote Pote Kyee.
Peter thanked his grandma to let him and his friends eat and study for the MRCP prep examination.
Even after he moved to UK, Peter kept in touch with his grandma. One day, Peter was worried to learn that his grandma had lost her appetite. Both had good appetites. Sadly, his grandma passed away a week later.
Aye Aye Khin remembers that Peter spent a lot of time talking to his mom (Ma Cherry). Peter and his mom have their birthdays in January. They would do dana together. Peter would come back from UK in January to celebrate his mom’s birthday.
Peter took us to Chan Myei Yeiktha, where he offered requisites to U Thawbita for his mom’s birthday.
Whenever Ma Cherry was not feeling well (e.g. feeling moody), Aye Aye Khin would ask Peter to call. Ma Cherry’s eyes will shine brightly.
During my early visits to Yangon, Ma Cherry will tell me about comparative religion and the books that she had read. She attended Catholic Convent schools, but she knew about the Buddhist Teachings and the dhamma practice of the sayadaws.
Her memory declined during my later visits. She passed away late last year — a couple of months before her 89th birthday.
Peter inherited Ma Cherry’s expertise for Gourmet Food. Ma Cherry was a Nutrition Expert at BMRI and had her post graduate diploma from UK. Peter shared the recipes with relatives and friends. Hope Minko and Ye Lay can archive his Facebook Pages and archive Peter’s recipes.
by Hla Min
Updated : Aug 2025
I would like to invite you for Min Ko & Prudence Waterman’s engagement dinner on 13th January 2018 (Saturday) from 6-8 pm at Winner Inn. Please note in your diary.
Best wishes,
Peter & Win Mar
U Kyaw Min Than is the younger brother of Saya Dr. U Win (USA).
by Hla Min
Updated : May 2025
Passed away in Yangon in January, 2011. His spouse Polly Win (Polly Ba San) represented Burma in swimming. I met her at A Lo Daw Pyie Kyaung, Apache Junction, Arizona.
Passed away in March 2011 because of heart failure. He was not feeling well and was going downstairs for the toilet when he collapsed. They took him to RGH and he passed away in the emergency room.
Win Boh (Robert, EC69) wrote :
Thein Swe (EP69) wrote :
Tin Myint (John, M69) wrote :
Aung Thu Yein (EC69) wrote :
Our Colleague/Comrade/Friend – Chit Po Po,
True Friends – Their Top 10 Characteristics (By Martin Sawdon)
Sein Tin (“Omega”, Pathein, M 69) wrote :
Ivan Lee (Khin Maung Oo, M 69) wrote :
Dr. Daisy Saw and family:
Yi Yi Khaing (Vilma, ChE69) wrote :
Editor’s Notes :
by Hla Min
Updated : Aug 2025
Some passed away due to old age and natural causes. Sad to learn that many succumbed to the pandemic. See related posts for details (life and achievement …)
by Hla Min
Updated : Aug 2025
by Hla Min & Aung Min
Updated : Aug 2025
With Metta and best regards.
Aung Min (M 69)
It is sad news. I was very close with him at the RIT second and third years. I named him Tommy, resident from Myoung-Mya. I met him at the Bassein college first year. He had a younger brother. When his father passed away in Rangoon, I remembered he and I seated together at the front, next to the driver of the funeral car at Rangoon Chinatown. At my RIT 69er welcome party in Yangon in Nov. 2006, that was the last time I saw him.
I am sending my deepest condolence to his family, and wish him be merry whatever he is going to be.
Again, it is an universal rule, we can keep going to lose one after another, will never ever to add any single one more into our network, regardless what, we must regard [and help] one another. And take care of our health, not others assistance, but ourselves desirability.
God bless all of our beloved classmates , alumni, respectful Sayas.
Best regards
Ivan Lee
USA
Dear all,
Very sad to hear the demise of him.
Aung K P
Dear All,
Very sad to hear from Aung Min regarding Ko Tin Hla from Myoung-Mya.
He is very near to Myint Mg (Bu Gyi).
We were very near when doing this and that.
Kristian Lal also together with him.
Sein Myint (K K Wong)
Dear Ko A Min and all,
Well done! Thanks for your annual and, occasional reports [about the ’69er Health Care Fund]. Once a friend is forever the friend. The older we become the more we should recognize our classmates no matter whether alive or deceased, in high or low profile. Please extend my words of thanks to Ko Shwe, Moe Hein, Myo Nyunt, Myint Sein, Kyaw Zin, Myint Thein, etc for their activities regardless of old age.
There are some outstanding classmates of the year 2011 viz: Ivan Lee @ Khin Maung Oo (USA, Kyaukme, M), unnamed classmate from USA,. Nyunt Nyunt Wai (Tx, Germany).
With metta
Th Swe
Dear Ko Aung Min and the rest,
Thank you for your annual report of Health Care Fund and activities. You are right. We are at the sun set time. We need both physical and mental support to each other.
You have done well. I support you.
With regards,
Sein Tin [Omega]
by Hla Min
Updated : Aug 2025
Kyaw Win (SPHS63) celebrated his birthday with a Soon Kyway & Lunch Gathering at ရွှေဘ ထမင်းဆိုင်
Four former SPHS63 classmates — Uzin Aung Chaw (Victor, Ashin Ukkamsa), Aung Kyi (Arthur), Khin Maung Bo (Alan) and Tin Tun — are now GBNF (Gone But Not Forgotten).
HlaMin 