69ers paid Garawa to Saya U Ba Than, who will turn 93 on October 2, 2023
Organizer
U Aung Min often disappears when Group Photos are taken.
Attendees
Daw Khin Than Myint Tin (Margaret, M69) was a Track & Field athlete. She and U Chan Nyein (Kyi Win) are among the nine co-hosts of the 69er Breakfast Gathering at Taw Win Hnin Si
He joined the Faculty at RIT (Rangoon Institute of Technology).
He retired as Associate Professor.
When a bootlicker asked him to end his class to pay respect to a visiting Taing Hmu, he continued teaching. A post about the event caused some alumni (who did not know him) to donate to his medical expenses fund.
He and Saya U Tin Shwe (EP66) passed away about the same time. They are GBNF (Gone But Not Forgotten).
They are remembered by Saya U Moe Aung (Tekkatho Moe War) in his Kabyar (poem) “To the Shwe Duo”.
SHWE duo Blossom in unison Disappear together Free from complaint Even with thin breath Showed mark [of courage and wisdom] Never ever wavered … Pressed by burden At the awaited turn [of journey’s end] Body — inheritance [from previous lives] Succumbs [to failing health] Yet, “Wei-nyin” is fresh, alive and hovering.
** Notes
* K K Wong / Sein Myint wrote :
He is a Straight forward guy, also jolly guy.
A lot of our Batch guys are Straight Forward Guys. I saw Some Guys still wanting to Lift Balls.
When you are A Straight Forward Guy, better prepare your loopholes or at least One Good Loop Hole.
Then you can say, don’t worry be happy!!!
* Sai Kyaw Myint wrote :
He was much similar like me in the manner
of against proud group. No one is above the law.
* Saya U Moe Aung gave me some of his works.
One was a collection of his poems.
Another was a collection of his articles.
I translated selected poems and articles.
* Saya and four other RIT poets — Okpo Maung Yin Maung, Maung Nyunt Htay (Ah Htet Min Hla), Ko Toee (Myit Che) and Win Myint (M72, Kabyaung) published poems related to Swel Daw Yeik.
He bade farewell to his friends at the 69er Breakfast Gathering. He had medical problems, but he seemed peaceful.
He had taken Abhidhamma courses. He provided support for courses and publications on Abhidhamma.
He passed away not long after the Gathering. He told his daughter that he wanted to host a 69er Breakfast Gathering. She contacted U Aung Min (M69) and team to let her host the following Gathering (per her father’s request).
He was known as Ko Hla and Ah Ba.
** Notes
* The GBNF list for 69ers has 120 members.
* A69ers include U Kyaw Kyaw, U Thet Tun, U Aung Khin, U Myo Tun (Bobby), Tobias Kittim Ku (GBNF) and Daw Thwin Thwin Aye Hmi (Olive).
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