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.