Category: GBNF

  • GBNF 1

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Mar 2026

    Aung Moung (M73)

    At Winner Inn
    Last Journey of U Aung Moung

    Sayagyi U Ba Than lost his “right arm man” U Aung Moung (M73) in early January, 2018.

    Whenever Sayagyi asked for U Aung Moung’s help, he will be at Winner Inn as fast as time and schedule permit.

    I met him last year at Winner Inn. He was visiting Sayagyi U Ba Than as well as Daw Win Mar, younger sister of his childhood friend.

    U Aung Moung was active in RIT-related activities and in his neighborhood monasteries. The monks voluntarily offered to take part at his final journey at Yae Wae. Actions speak louder than words.

    Saya U Tun Shwe, Saya U Lin, Saya U Nyunt Htay, U Han Sein, U Tin Tun Aung, U Than Po, U Kyaw Kyaw and several alumni attended the last journey at Ye Way Crematorium/Cemetery.

    Aye Win Kyaw (C70)

    U Aye Win Kyaw & Madan Chand

    He passed away in Pyin Oo Lwin. He earlier lost his son due to a faulty water heater system at the medical clinic (where U Aye Win Kyaw was being treated). It was a double tragedy for the family.

    He taught astronomy and astrology at MARB.

    Madan Chand (C70)

    He was 2nd in his class. He joined the Faculty.

    He moved to USA.

    He passed away in Illinois.

    Aung Thwin, Dr. (SPHS63)

    Dr. Aung Thwin

    He was a successful OG. He passed away in Southern California. He is the brother of Dr. Khin Khin Thwin (Carmen) and Daw Yee Yee Thwin (Jasmine).

    Aung Kyi (Arthur Kyi, SPHS63)

    Khin Mg Bo, Aung Kyi & Tin Tun

    He passed away in Yangon.

    Khin Mg Bo (Allan Saw Mg, SPHS63, EP69)

    He passed away in Yangon.

    Tin Tun (Phone Gyi, SPHS63, M69)

    He was Joint Secretary of RIT Thaing Association. He taught Naval Architecture. He passed away in Yangon.

    Myint Sein (Bobby, SPHS64)

    U Myint Sein

    He is an alumnus of Private Primary Boundary Road School (PPBRS), St. Paul’s High School (SPHS) and the Institute of Economics. He is Past Principal of BARB (Burma Astro Research Bureau), Visiting Lecturer at the Institute of Indigenous Medicine (in Mandalay) and Founder of Idea Astrology.

    Aung Myint (Sonny, SPHS64)

    He joined RIT EE as Lab Technician. He transferred to UCC as Maintainence Technician. He was promoted to Maintenance Engineer. He lost his job after filling in the 1988-related questionnaire. He gave private tuition on PLA. He passed away at his breakfast table.

    Three SPHS & UCC alumni — CO U Hla Min (Pauk Si), U Maung Maung Gyi (Henry Than Htay) and U Aung Myint (Sonny) — are GBNF.

    Myint Lwin (Henry Chee, C63)

    U Myint Lwin

    He was from the Class of 61. He took sabbatical to get married. He is a good vocalist. He passed away in California, USA.

    Myint Thein (Kabar, M69)

    U Myint Thein (Kabar)

    He was a core organizer of the 69ers. He had medical checkup in Singapore and India, but he passed away in Yangon due to his deteriorating health. He is fondly known as Maung Kabar (a famous cartoon character of our younger days).

    Chit Tin (Bo Chit, EC69)

    Kabar and Chit Tin

    U Chit Tin graduated in 1969 with EC (Electrical Communications). He is the third member of the group to pass away. The other two are U Kyaw Soe (EC69) and U Aung Thu Yein (Brownie, EC69).

    Oo Kyaw Hla (EC69)

    He passed away in Canada. He is the fourth EC69er to pass away.

    Chan Nyein, Saya Dr. (M67)

    Dr. Chan Nyein

    He is a retired Minister of Education.

    Saw Lin (C71)

    U Saw Lin

    He had several medical problems, but he was active as a core organizer of SPZP-2012.

    Tin Swe, Saya (EE53)

    He played soccer for the Prome Hall team which won the Inter-Hall Trophy for two consecutive years.

    H Num Kok, Saya (C)

    He was a saya of our sayas. He passed away at the tender age of 98 in Oregon, USA.

    Allen Htay, Saya (C58)

    He a founding member and President of RIT Alumni International, which hosted SPZP-2000. Saya’s books were donated to YTU Library by Daw Mu Mu Kin. In saya’s memory, several YTU students have been provided scholarships (with the coordination of NorCal RITAA and volunteers from RITAA).

    Khin Mg Myint (Shastri)

    Shastri and mostly 69ers

    He received the nickname due to resemblance to the Indian Prime Minister.

    San Tint, Saya Dr. (EE61)

    Dr. San Tint visiting Seattle

    He taught at BIT, RIT and YTU. He retired as Professor of Electronic Engineering. He attended SPZP-2000 and took trips to Seattle and New York to have mini-reunion with former students.

    Paulians

    SPHS
    SPHS

    Aung Khin, Aung Kyi, Aung Thu Yein, Khin Naung Bo, Maung Maung Kyi, Richard Lim and several others are GBNF.

    Saw Tin, Saya Dr. (Maths)

    Dr. Saw Tin

    Win Naing (Dicky Tan, M69)

    Win Naing (Dicky)

    He passed away in Singapore. He represented RIT in Rowing.

    Tin Myint (John Lee, M69)

    Tin Myint (John)

    He passed away in Union City, California, USA. He represented RIT in Table Tennis. He was selected RIT Luyechun for 4th BE.

    Hla Shwe, Saya (T69)

    Hla Shwe

    He retired as Associate Professor. He passed away in Yangon. He is remembered in “To the Shwe Duo” poem.

    Tin Shwe, Saya (EP66)

    U Tin Shwe

    He taught at RIT and Assumption University in Bangkok. After retirement, he became a monk. He passed away in Yangon. He is remembered in “To the Shwe Duo” poem.

    Ba Than, Saya

    U Ba Than
    Ba Than

    Win Khaing (M75)

    Win Khaing

    Myint Sein (M69)

    Myint Sein (M69)

    Win Thein, Saya Dr. (C58)

    Win Thein

    Posts

    • GBNF — Alumni
    • GBNF — by Calendar Year
    • GBNF — by Class
    • GBNF — General
    • GBNF — Sayas
    • Talk — GBNF
  • Dr. Chit Swe

    by Hla Min

    Update : Feb 2026

    Highlights

    Dr. Chit Swe 1

    Education ပညာရေး

    • Mandalay University
    • B.Sc(Special) from Imperial College, London University
    • Masters from Glasgow University
    • Doctorate from University of Liverpool

    Experience လုပ်ငန်းအတွေ့အကြုံ

    • Professor of Maths, RASU သင်္ချာပါမောက္ခ၊ ရန်ကုန် ဝ/သ တက္ကသိုလ်
    • Founder Director of UCC တက္ကသိုလ်များ ကွန်ပျူတာဌာန တည်ထောင် သူ / ညွှန်ကြားရေးမှူး
    • Rector of RASU ပါမောက္ခချုပ်၊ ရန်ကုန် ဝ/သ တက္ကသိုလ်
    • Commanding Officer, UTC တပ်မှူး၊ တက္ကသိုလ် လေ့ကျင့်ရေး / အရံ တပ်
    • President, Burma Judo Federation ဥက္ကဌ၊ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ ဂျူဒို အဖွဲ့ချုပ်
    • Founding member, BARB မြန်မာနိုင်ငံဝေဒသုတေသနအဖွဲ့
    • Supervised students & researchers in Bangkok သုတေသနကျမ်းပြု သူများကို ကြီးကြပ်
    • Visiting Professor of Macquarie University, Sydney ဧည့်ပါမောက္ခ

    Family မိသားစု

    Dr. Chit Swe & Family
    • Spouse : Daw Khin Khin Latt
    • Children : Dr. Moe Thu, U Thu Ta, Dr. Kyaw Thu, Dr. Swe Latt, Chit Khin

    Last Journey

    • Passed away in Sydney on 25th November, 2019

    Obituary

    Dr. Chit Swe 1

    Castlebrook Memorial Park Crematorium

    Date : 28 November 2019

    Time : 12 – 2 PM (Australia AEDT)

    Location : 712 – 746 Windsor Road

    Rouse Hill NSW 2155

    (Opposite Rouse Hill Shopping Center)

    Web site: https://www. castlebrook.com.au

    Memories

    • Young Couple
    • With young sons
    With two youngest sons
    • UCC Yahan Khan
    UCC Yahan Khan
    • With Saya Dr. F Ba Hli, U Myo Min, Dr. Kyaw Thein & U Aung Zaw
    With Sayas
    • Mini-SPZP in Sydney (2006)
    Sydney 2006
    Sydney
    • Pu Zaw Pwe (2013)
    Dr. Chit Swe 2

    Updates

    • Several sayas — Dr. Freddie Ba Hli, Dr. Chit Swe, Dr. Kyaw Thein & U Aung Zaw — are GBNF.
    • Saya’s family offered Soon Kyways in Sydney & Myanmar. Their donations include a bus for hospital services.

    Posts

    • Computing Pioneers in Burma
    • Mathematics
    • Memories of UCC
    • Rectors
    • Sayas
  • U Tin U 3

    • Scholar Athlete
    • Survived a Kidnapping (with intent to kill him)
    • Had good memory and strong hands until his final days
    Tin U
    • Passed away in Yangon on August 19, 2025
    • He was 96 years young.

    Obituary

    Obituary

    Final Journey

    • Attended by Family members, relatives and friends
    Invitation for Yet Le Soon Kyway
    Aye Aye Khin (Daughter)
    Thin Thiri Tun (Granddaughter)

    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

    U Tin U, Aye Aye Khin, Daw Cherry, Ye Myint, Peter

    Spouse

    Dr. Cherry 1
    • Dr. Khin Kyi Nyunt (Cherry) — passed away in November 2019
    • She did Nutrition Research at BMRI.

    Children

    Peter & his mom Dr. Cherry
    Family & Relatives
    Aye Aye. Dr. Cherry, Dr. Peter, U Tin U
    Family & Relatives 2
    Daw San San Aye, U Tin U, Dr. Ye Myint& Dr. Aye Sandar
    • 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
    YM 1
    YM 2
    YM 3

    Grandchildren

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

    Great Grandchildren

    • Su Wai Tun
    • Hnin Wai Tun
    Peter, Winmar, Ye Aung, Min Ko

    Siblings

    U Tin U, Ruby, Father U Chan Sein, Betty
    Ba Than, Myo Tint, Myo Min, Thaung Lwin, Tin Htoon, Tin U
    U Tin Htoon, U Tin U, U Ba Than, U Thaung Lwin, Dr. Myo Tint
    Six 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
    1948 Independence Day Regatta

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

    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
    Tin U
    • Visit
    With Than Htut

    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

    Yahan Khan

    Garawa

    • SPZP-2012
    SPZP-2012
    • PWD Architect 2 Group
    PWD 1
    PWD 2
    PWD 3

    Birthday Presents

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

    Posts

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

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Feb 2026

    Peter Pe (64 Intake)

    He was among the Top students — along side Zaw Min, Tommy Shwe (GBNF) and Cho Aye (GBNF) — that were admitted to 1st BE in November 1965.

    He is the younger brother of Saya U Nita Pe (Min / Geol).

    He represented RIT in Swimming and Water Polo.

    He fell from a horse and was taken to the hospital. He passed away.

    Ko Zaw Min posted an article about him.

    Emma Myint wrote : He was our classmate. I attended his funeral.

  • Non-believer of Palmistry

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Feb 2026

    U Hla Moe (Dawei) was Cox of the Senior Novices Winning Crew : U Than Soe (M63, RUBC Gold), U Yin Maung, U Chit Swe and Dr. Byron Law Yone (GBNF).

    U Ba Than (Fitness Teacher, Palmistry Expert) warned him (who was planning a trip home before coming back to Rangoon to become a temporary monk) of an impending danger.

    He replied, “I had an accident that left scars on my face. It is safe to go on the Schooner owned by my father”.

    The Schooner sunk at sea. A rescue ship eventually saved three crew members, who reported that U Hla Moe was helping others before they lost sight of him.

  • Retirement

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Feb 2026

    Reginald (Reynold) Wu and his cousin Victor Wu (Tin Aung, RUBC Gold, GBNF) were members of the Novice crew coxed by my elder brother.

    His older brother Derrick (GBNF) and younger brother Samuel are also RUBC members.

    Reginald wanted to retire, but wanted to spend the four months leave (before retirement) to enjoy (e.g visiting Asia including Burma).

    He passed away unexpectedly during the leave period.

    His spouse did not receive the full compensation since he had not retired.

  • GBNF

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Feb 2026

    Gone But Not Forgotten (GBNF)

    • Conventional wisdom says, “Pyauk thor thu shar hlyin tway. Thay thor thu kyar hlyin mae.” ပျောက်သောသူ ရှာလျှင်တွေ့။ သေသောသူ ကြာလျှင်မေ့။ One may find a lost person. One tends to forget those who have passed away.
    • Unconventional wisdom says, “We should maintain GBNF (Gone But Not Forgotten) lists as part of the Written History of our beloved alma mater, our mentors and colleagues.”
    • We use GBNF in the “RIT Alumni International Newsletter” and in my Posts.
      Other posts may provide additional information for the entries in the GBNF (by period or year) posts.
    • Synonyms for GBNF include RIP (Rest in Peace) and BFHA (Bound For Higher Abode)

    First RIT Website

    U Khin Maung Zaw (KMZ, EC76) set up three GBNF pages on ex-RIT.org web site :

    • GBNF for sayas and sayamas
    U Ba Hli
    • GBNF for alumni
    • GBNF for spouses

    I used GBNF in the last stanza of my poem “SAYA PU ZAW PWE” for SPZP-2000. The poem was reprinted as the Back Cover of Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung for SPZP-2000. It was only reprinted by the Class of 69 and Combined 1st BE intake of 64 and 65.

    Poem for SPZP-2000

    GBNF for RIT Class of 69

    The GBNF list is maintained by U Aung Min (M69) and team.

    There are 138 entries in the GBNF list. About 20 succumbed to Covid.

    About 320 students entered the first ever 2nd BE in 1964. The list includes a few seniors who took sabbatical in their study and ended up as our classmates. Over 40% of our former classmates have passed away.

    69ers GBNF

    EE69ers

    There were 13 EC69ers. The following have passed away :

    • U Kyaw Soe (DCA)
    • U Aung Thu Yein (Brownie, Schlumberger)
    U Aung Thu Yein
    • U Chit Tin (MOGE)
    U Chit Tin & Maung Kabar
    • U Oo Kyaw Hla (Canada)
    • Sai Aik Yee

    Several EPers are also GBNF. They include

    • Khin Maung Win (Sargalay)
    Khin Maung Win (Sargalay)
    • Thein Swe (3rd BE Luyechun)
    • Aung Gyi Shwe (Track & Field)
    • Soe Win (Basketball)
    • Khin Win (Weightlifting)
    • Abdul Rauf

    Golden Jubileees

    Due to the decline of health of 69ers, the group chose to have two Golden Jubilees : 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 RIT Class of 70

    U Ohn Khine (M70) reported close to 130 entries in the GBNF list of the 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.

    Tommy Shwe
    Steeve Kay (Thaung Sein)
    Cho Aye

    Over 450 students entered the first ever 1st BE.

    GBNF from PPBRS

    Most of my sayas and sayamas from PPBRS have passed away.

    U Kyaw Zaw & Daw Khin Khin Aye

    Among my PPBRS classmates, Myo Set (son of actor Tha Gaung Gyi) 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.

    Myat Hla Sein

    GBNF from SPHS

    Most of my sayas and sayamas from SPHS have passed away. Sayadaw Beatson (Physics, Boy Scouts) is still active and strong.

    SPHS Sayas

    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) are among the GBNF from SPHS63.

    Myo San (Freddie)
    Maung Maung Kyi
    Soon Kyaw by Kyaw Wynn

    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.

    Dr. Chit Swe & U Aung Zaw
    Dr. Tin Maung & Daw Nge Ma Ma Than
    U Maung Maung Lay & U Maung Maung Gyi
    CO U Hla Min, U Aung Myint, U Aung Zaw

    Relatives

    • Dr. “Cherry” Khin Kyi Nyunt
    U Tin U, Dr. Cherry, Peter
    • Dr. “Peter” Khin Tun
    • U Tin Tun
    • Daw “Peggy” Than Than Yee
    • Dr. Khin Yi Than
    • Daw Aye May
    • Daw Hla Hla Myint
    • Dr. Myo Tint
    Dr. Myo Tint
    • Saya U Ba Than
    U Ba Than
    • Daw “Betty” Myint Thwe
    Daw Myint Thwe
    • Saya U Tin U
    U Tin U
    • U “Charlie” Thein Han
    U Thein Han

    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.

    Han Sein

    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.

    Dr. Tin Hlaing

    Obituary

    Dr. Maung Maung Kha

    Dr. Mg Mg Kha

    Dr. Chit Swe

    Dr. Chit Swe

    Dr. Mg Di

    Dr. Mg Di

    Daw Hla May

    Daw Hla May

  • Tin Hla (EP69)

    by Hla Min & Aung Min

    Updated : Feb 2026

    • Passed away on January 10, 2012
    • GBNF # 59

    Sad News

    • Ko Tin Hla (EP 69) passed away on 10th January 2012 of cancer, which has spread over most of his organs, originally started on his lungs. He was suffering from cancer and was operated four months ago.
    • His funeral will be on the 12th January 2012 at Yae Wai (13.00 hr).
    • He is the No. 59 on GBNF (Gone But Not Forgotten) list.
    • Ko Shwe, Myint Maung. Win Maung, Aung Gyi Shwe, Myint Thein Kabar, and I went and met his family yesterday.
    • May I remind you to take care of your health.

    With Metta and best regards.
    Aung Min (M 69)

    From Ivan Lee (M69)

    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

    From U Aung Kyaw Pe (EP69)

    Dear all,

    Very sad to hear the demise of him.

    Aung K P

    From U Sein Myint (EP69)

    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)

    From U Thein Swe (EP69)

    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

    From U Sein Tin (M69)

    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]

    Updates

    • At one time, the Class of 69 had median age of 69 and the GBNF list was 69.
    • At present the Class of 69 has a median age of 78 / 79 and the GBNF list is 138.
    • Note that several people in the post — Aung Gyi Shwe, “Kabar” Myint Thein and Thein Swe — are now GBNF.
    • Ma Tin Tin (Anne, EC69) donated $300 to the 69er Health Care Fund. Per her request, she was listed as a “classmate in the US”. She is the lone female EE graduate in 1969. She migrated to the US. She earlier told the 69ers of her volunteer work for immigrants and/or seniors. She attended the Golden Jubilee Celebration in 2019 and donated $1000.
    EE Group in 2009
  • My Friend Khin Tun (Peter)

    by Dr. Aung Jee (USA)

    Updated : Dec 2025

    My Friend Khin Tun (Peter), My friend since college day one, he is a dedicated kind hearted neuro rehab consultant in the UK. He is a brilliant analytical thinker of renown and beloved husband and father of two also brilliant young men. Memories of our friendship flood my mind.

    We were in second MB when the workers riots rocked the city of Rangoon, we two were about the only ones left in the anatomy dissection room. Most students had not come that day and those who did had left. We two were doggedly dissecting into a cadaveric skull from the roof of the middle ear cavity to expose the three ossicles inside the middle ear. Khin Tun was lead dissection and he wasn’t going to stop till done. Our tutor had told us to leave and we were carrying on, we were about 19 then. We finally finished and I could finally convince him it was time. We left from Leik Khone dissection halls via the back on to a gravel road in the back leading to Inya Road. It was the short cut from Prome road to Inya road. Near the Inya road entrance my dad’s batman U Htar Pei was waiting with the family car. He had surmised that I would take the back road to Inya Road and stay off the main roads. He sighed a relief and took us home, we dropped Khin Tun at his family home in Windermere on the way. Throughout this Khin Tun was reciting the merits of the ossicles of the ear. I wondered if this was his way of dealing with stressful situations. He is an exceptionally bright individual, interested in knowledge only for the propagation of more knowledge for practical solutions, never for academic accolades or distinctions, one that I truly believe that was never interested in prizes or glory or renown, just a purist thirst for knowledge to solve problems.

    Thus, we would finish medical school with only those close friends knowing how brilliant and knowledgeable he really is. After our House surgeon period we took up an assignment to collect data on Maternal and Childhealth in Upper Burma Townships, We spent the month of summer driving all over the dry midlands of ah nyar and collecting data in Magwe, Taung Dwin Gyee and Kyaut Ba Daung per project of our mentor Saya Johnny, interviewing auxiliary midwives, Community Health Workers and collecting answered questionnaires. We borrowed a land rover from the Agricultural department and he navigated and planned while I drove, talking all the time of friends, college and future hopes and plans.

    I was to join the army after the trip and he would continue in Maternal and Childcare research projects while opening a private clinic. We ended the trip at Kyaut Ba Daung where Nwe and her Final Part One PSM group were staying for their community health project. We would spend a joyous night and half day there exploring Mt Popa and singing in front of the barracks well into the deep starry night in front of a bonfire. Afterwards we would leave, I would immediately join my unit in the army and Khin Htun would finish writing up the report. We spent many a night on makeshift cots or on the floor in closed high schools talking of anything under the sky eating at roadside restaurants along the road. Young restless and full of plans for the future that was roaring towards us at a fast pace. We had plans to go abroad for further training but never did we guess we would be leaving Burma to settle in foreign lands.

    About a year later I would be attending Young Officers Course in Mhawbi and Khin Tun together with Pe Thet Khin was in a research project in Hlegu, Maternal and Childcare under our mentor Saya Johnny. I was on weekend free days and had taken a commercial line car to Hlegu where they were. Basically hung on to the back of a pickup with the spare till I got to the car gate. I had bought some roast duck and roast pork for them from a Chinese restaurant in Mhawbi. Also, brought a bottle of army rum for drinks. Khin Tun does not drink but loves roast duck and pork. Before dinner the three of us walked over to their private clinic in Hlegu, a little rented room and foyer with an examining table and desk with waterbath etc. A medium size closet for drug and medical paraphernalia. A few patients later two young ladies came walking into the clinic for a consultation and treatment. One was the friend cum chaperone as was traditional in a gossip prone rural setting and the other was a pretty young teacher with a rash on her hand. My friend Peter Khin Tun was immediately attentive as her youth and beauty captivated him. He proceeded to examine the rash, most likely an allergic eczema from some chemical, like it would earn him a Nobel prize in medicine if he were to cure it. The interest seemed pretty mutual to me and PTK who looked on with slight smiles. He asked for a second opinion and we agreed with him and I left a tube of steroid cream from my night bag for her. PTK the schemer made sure Peter would get all credit by telling the fair young teacher that it was a present from Bo Gyi Aung Gyi since his wife didn’t need it anymore. It was his way of ensuring Peter was a lone contender though Nwe and I had not married yet. There was really no need as it was love at first sight for both of them. The rest is history with two brilliant young men for sons.

    Winmar would tell the encounter in her own sweet way. There were three young doctors at the clinic, One tall fair handsome one , of course Peter, one slim one with a mischievous knowing twinkle, you have to remember this was PTK two hundred pounds ago, and presumed single heavily tanned short haired officer, ruggedly handsome, I added the last bit, laugh if you want. We would joke about it anytime we met with Winmar looking on with her sweet gentle smile.

    I remember a wonderful time when we met again in UK. My family and I were visiting UK and Peter and his had settled down in UK after taking the MRCP exams. The exams were a breeze and he finished in record time. Myself, Aung Hpyoe, Ernie and Min Zaw aung and Peter were taking a hike into Epping forest. Taking pictures with our new found hobby in cameras. We persuaded peter to come along with us before lunch promising him a Bariyani lunch and a cold drink at the pub. I also promised I would carry extra cold water and all the cold pop fizz he could drink under the English summer sun. It was a most happy time taking pictures together ribbing each other with old escapades of youth, old girlfriends failed courtships etc. Talking ill of all those not present with renewed gusto and guffaws. We had some drinks at a pub and went home to Aye Aye Yee’s home for a sumptuous lunch hosted by her and Ko Min Zaw Aung. Khin Tun ever thoughtful had brought some fresh coconut which we prepared and have young coconut with sweet juice. Photos from that gathering are the some of the most treasured memories we have.

    A few years back we met again in Rangoon when we both were there to see our parents. Our parents homes are about a mile from each other, my mother’s home in Golden Valley and his parents home in Windermere road. One morning we made plans and I walked over to his house at 0530. By the time I got there found Peter making fried rice on a wok, in the kitchen. He’s a first class cook. We had a plate each fast and walked over to Shwedagon pagoda hill about two miles walk , it was still dark when we got to the base of the hill , the flower stall owners were still sorting lotus blooms at the base of the hill before carrying the bunches up for vending to the early worshipers. We walked up the Zaung Dan and did the rounds of family members birth day corners, and Peter showed me the various parts his family had donated. I said a prayer in my mothers corner and my father’s favorite Bayan tree sate. After watching the beautiful Rangoon sunrise from the hillside we walked down the East Zaung Dan to YeTarShay road street market. At the base of the hill we found our friend Ko Aung Khin waiting for us beside his brand new Nissan crossover. He does not like rising too early but was willing to wait for us at the base. We had built up an appetite for a second breakfast by that time. We walked to MyaungMya Daw Cho for MontHingar, there we three had breakfast and paid for the two monks and thelashin eating there as a good deed for the day. Afterwards Ko Aung Khin aka Zaw Zaw The Phyu would drive us home, we stopped first at my house and my two friends graciously said hello to my mom and sat down for a chat.

    Peter 1

    Going back many decades of friendship there was much to say and reminiscence while laughing heartily all the time. Time flies and we vowed to do do it again. He and Winmar also found the time and effort to attend my daughters wedding Swun Kywe at Mahasi in Rangoon from their busy schedule. He would also visit my mom even when I’m not there in Rangoon.

    True friends always there for you. I pray very hard Peter, you had so much more to contribute to the world, your daily meditation must have given you much mental strength you are surly now in a higher realm, please the world was a better place with you in it.

    We miss you my friend, my regards to Uncle Tin U, Winmar, Min Ko and Ye Lay, stay in touch we are all family.

    Peter 2
  • Myo Win

    Myo Win

    by Sayas & Colleagues

    Updated : June 2025

    U Myo Win (3rd from left) in 2006

    From Sayagyi U Aung Khin

    Dear U Hla Min,

    Please allow me to use your forum to express my great sorrow on learning of Saya U Myo Win’s demise.

    We certainly lost a valuable person while engaged in his professional life. His exuberance and optimism knew no bounds. I had the privilege of enjoying U & Mrs Myo Win’s hospitality at Wagga Wagga on my tour of Australia.

    My deepest condolences to Noreen and family.

    [Sayagyi U] Aung Khin
    Canada

    From the Teoh family

    On behalf of the Teoh family, and the rest of MEHS schoolmates, we offer our sincere condolences to Melvin’s family.

    Melvin and Pearl Ba Tin are fellow graduates of the original Methodist English High School (MEHS) of Rangoon.

    In 1972, when I was leaving for the U.S., my mother-in-law recommended/sponsored me to be a monk at Mahasi Sayadaw’s Sasana Yeiktha, Rangoon for 10 days.

    Started meditating there, I was surprised to meet Melvin who was also in monkhood. The two of us, the evil two, caused much consternation with some senior monks, because we presented them with provocative and/or audacious (Western style) questions.

    We were summoned to the presence of the Mahasi Sayadawgyi himself. We explained that as young engineers, we were naturally precocious (and suspicious) of any assumptions and beliefs unless backed up by solid proof research data. We could not design machinery, without knowing the qualities and of steel, etc.

    The Sayadawgyi advised us to attain wisdom and the truth of Nirvana for ourselves thru further meditation. He gave us the example of a tortoise trying to explain to the rest of the fishes, the phenomena of a desert dry land. Seek further and ye shall find.

    I really remember and thankful for that my life changing 10 day retreat and Melvin was part of that.

    Melvin, my friend, I miss you. May you attain Nirvana soon.

    Edward Teoh (M 64) & Khin Thein Yi (Chem 65), Houston, Texas

    From Saya Dr. San Hla Aung

    Dear U Hla Min,

    I am so saddened by the unexpected news of Saya Melvin U Myo Win’s passing away. I met and talked with him briefly during the 2016 SPZP in Yangon and he was looking just fine then. I have known Melvin’s family for a long time and am now joining them in their sorrow.

    Kindly convey my heartfelt condolences to Melvin’s wife Noreen, sister Pearl, and their families on the recent loss of a beloved husband, brother, and head of the family.

    My prayers also for Melvin to reach a higher abode in his next existence.

    Thanking you,
    [Saya Dr.] San Hla Aung [C58]

    From Saya Dr. Nyo Win

    I’m saddened to learn about Melvin’s passing away. Melvin and I were from the class of 65 ME. We both joined the faculty after graduation. He taught in the Agri Dept and I in the ME. I remembered well his smile and friendly chats wherever we got together. I want to extend my deepest sympathy and condolences to Melvin’s family. May you Rest In Peace.

    [Saya Dr.] Nyo Win [M65]

    From Saya Dr. Tin Win

    Dear Ko Hla Min,

    I am very sad to learn that U Myo Win had left us. I was away visiting my eldest sister who is in Hospital in Houston, TX, and was very much surprised to see the sad news when I got home last night.

    I spent over a year sharing an apartment with Ko Myo Win, Ko Aung Soe (Math), and Dr. Ko Lay (Mandalay MC) in 1968-9 while he studied for M.Sc. at Melbourne University, Australia. We also worked together in the ME Department at RIT until 1976. He then pursued a successful academic career in Australia. He put in a lot of effort to help bring/apply Australian Technology to Agricultural practices in Myanmar while he was working, and after retiring.

    He was always optimistic, had a very good nature, and was liked by everyone. He was a good husband and father, and a very proud grandfather. He was also very friendly and always ready to help anyone. I remember him always enjoying tinkering with his cars as well as those of his friends.

    He will be missed by all who had the good fortune to know him.

    My deepest condolences to Noreen and family.

    [Saya Dr.] Tin Win [M62]

    From Maurice Chee

    We are saddened to learn the passing away of saya U Myo Win.

    He was our saya for the fluid mechanics lab.

    Please convey my deepest condolences and sympathy to sayakadaw and family.

    May saya rest in peace.
    Maurice Chee, M75

    From Saya Charlie Hla Myint

    Ko Tin Aung Win,

    Can you please pass our heartfelt condolences to Saya U Myo Win’s family?

    The sad news came in yesterday from an early morning call from Ko Henry Thet Tun.

    It came in as a shock because I never heard of U Myo Win’s condition prior.

    Melvin, Dr Kyaw Sein, U Kyaw Sein et al are class mates of mine & we graduated in 1965 and our group joined Mechanical Engineering Dept same day.

    Our prayers for a transition to a higher plane of existence to U Myo Win’s soul.

    Saya (Charlie) Hla Myint (M65)
    Sydney

    From Stanley Saw

    I am deeply saddened to learn of Saya U Myo Win passing away.

    We remember the several RIT functions in Sydney where we discussed interesting developmental projects.

    Our heartfelt condolences to Ma Ma Nu and family, Ko Tin Aung Win and Dorothy.

    Stanley [Saw, M71] and Sandra
    (Auckland. New Zealand)

    From Saya Dr. Kyaw Sein

    I am very much surprised and shocked to learn that my best friend Melvin Ba Tin had passed away so suddenly. When I last met him at SPZP 2016 he seemed to be in very good health alert and energetic.

    We were together and very intimate since the time we started studying at Yankin College. He is two months younger than me.

    I just called Noreen Aung Kyaw (Nu Nu Yee) and felt so sorry with an aching heart.

    I wish to extend my heartfelt sympathy and most deepest condolences to Noreen and family.

    May his soul rest in peace.

    From U Hla Oo

    Saya U Myo Win taught us a couple of subjects in our third and fourth year mechanical classes. He was the patron of our Automobile Club at RIT Mechanical Engineering Dept and he left RIT for FIJI in 1978. The attached was the group photo taken at his farewell party given by our Automobile Club.

    I still remember when we asked him if he would be coming back to RIT and Burma he showed us the visible star sign on the success line on his left palm and said he was going to achieve better future overseas. We were all surprised that we did not know he knew Palmistry well too. Later I found out he became a lecturer or a professor at Charles Sturt University in Waga Waga of Australia.

    I ended up in Australia in late 1980s but I never had a chance to meet him again as he was in Waga Waga at 700 km away from Sydney where I used to live. When I had to visit Charles Sturt in late 2000s I didn’t meet him there as he was already retired and living in Canberra by then.

    Rest in Peace Saya,

    Hla Oo (Mech 1980)

    Updates (by Hla Min)

    • Saya U Kyaw Sein is now GBNF.
    • The receipt from Saya U Myo Win’s farewell has been shared by readers of various FB groups.
    Receipt