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  • Dr. San Tint (EE61)

    Dr. San Tint taught until retirement as Professor and Head of Electronics Engineering Department (also known as EC).

    He played on the Saya Soccer team.

    He served as External Examiner at UCC.

    He attended SPZP-2000 with the sponsorship of former students and also visited Seattle and New York.

    He received donations for the Book Drive and Jivitadana Hospital.

    He had Stroke which affected the mobility of his right side. He practiced writing with his left hand.

    Sadly he passed away. His nephew U Hlaing Myint (UCC) was by his side during the final days.

    His former students helped schools & projects in his memory via Pyinnya Dana Foundation.

  • Dr. Win Thein (C58)

    Saya Dr. Win Thein graduated with Civil Engineering in 1958.

    He retired as Professor and Head of Civil Engineering.

    He had medical checkup and treatment in Bangkok and Yangon.

    Former colleagues and students donated to his medical expenses fund. They also provided health status reports.

    He lost mobility in the final months and passed away peacefully.

    ** Notes

    * The early Professor & Head of Civil Engineering include :

    U Ba Hli,

    U Mya Han,

    Dr. Aung Gyi,

    U Min Wun

    * C58 members include :

    Saya Allen Htay (GBNF),

    Saya Dr. San Hla Aung,

    Oscar Sharazee,

    U Khin Maung Win (Sid Chen, GBNF)

  • Tobias K Ku (A69)

    He matriculated from St. Albert’s High School.

    He is soft spoken.

    He is a regular at 69er Gatherings.

    The pandemic claimed him and his spouse.

    ** Notes

    * A69ers often play Chinlon.

    Olive (the lone female) would join the game.

    * U Thet Tun left for overseas.

    * U Aung Khin and his spouse Daw Tin Tin Hla (A70) retired from Botswana and moved to Seattle, Washington, USA to be near their daughters and grandchildren.

    * Uzin Bobby Myo Tun is an itinerant teacher.

  • U Tin Aye / Abdul Rauf (EP69)

    He is among those who passed away in recent years (mostly during the pandemic).

    He is a Heartian (alumnus of Sacred Heart High School) along with U Tin Aung Win (Oscar, M69), U Than Htut (Harry, Mon Yu, M69) and U Win Boh (Robert, EC69).

    He is the younger brother of Saya S. Kyaw Aye (GBNF).

    Members of 69er HCF tried to provide support to the families of the fallen 69ers.

  • U Tin Maung Hla (A69er)

    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).

  • Gatherings in SF Bay Area

    Hosts

    Saya U Maung Maung (George, ChE66) and Daw Eng Eng (youngest sister of Saya U Myat Thwin (ChE66, Texas)) hosted a lunch gathering at Hong Kong Flower Lounge

    Attendees

    • Saya U Aung Myaing (ChE72) and Daw Gyn Yu (ChE72) from Bangkok
    • U Tun Shwe (ChE72)
    • Daw Trixie Tan (ChE72)
    • Saya U Thein Aung (Met72) and Daw San San Nyunt (Sandra, M76)
  • U Ye Win (EP67)

    U Ye Win (EP67, GBNF) served as Secretary of Hlyat Sit Sar Saung Committee.

    Dr. Maung Maung Lwin (UK) told me that he is the younger brother of U Ye Win and that he had passed away.

    Dr. MML is a member of Triple Gems Publication with U Tin Htoon (A60, USA), Daw Tin Tin Myint (Emma, ChE70, Singapore), U Htay Aung (Victor, EC80, Australia) and U Harry Than Htut (Canada). He also ran a web site for Dhamma publications.

    ** Notes

    * Mehm Ye Win (EC69) later became Secretary of RIT Electrical Engineering Association.

    * Mehm is a prefix for Mon names.

    e.g Mehm Thet San

    A variant is Min.

    e.g Min Than Thoung (Maurice)

  • U Aung Myint (Pet69)

    • His nick names include Nata, Ko Kyant and Delta Tun Shein.
      Nata was among the young 69ers.
      He created Kyant Ba Hone.
      He had a resemblance to Saya U Tun Shein (Maths).
    • He is a Patron of RIT Cartoon Box.
      He served as President of RIT Cartoonists Association.
    • He received his Masters from Australia.
    • He published educational books.
    • He had a medical problem and subsequently passed away.
    • Saya U Aung (C70) wrote “Memories of Ko Kyant”.
  • Paulian Doctors

    Paulian Doctors

    Photo : Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint (SPHS60)

    L- R :

    • Dr. Khin Maung Zaw (Frank, SPHS63, UK)
    • Dr. Myo San (Freddie, SPHS63, GBNF)
    • Dr. Khin Maung U (George, SPHS63, USA)
    • Dr. Nyunt Nyunt Wai (Amy, Mrs. KMU, USA)
    • Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint (Johnny, SPHS60, Australia)
  • October Born

    October born

    • Saya Dr. Aung Gyi
    • Saya U Myo Myint Sein
    • Saya U Ba Than
    • U Win Thein Zaw
    • U Tint Lwin (Daniel)

    U Win Thein Zaw (Min69)

    Wai Lu & Mu Aye
    Wai Lu
    • Pen name : Wai Lu
    • Studied “Optional Burmese” in High School
    • Alumnus of a monastic school founded by Sir Po Tha
    • Attended Workers’ College at night while working as a Ports Officer in the day
    • Quit his job to attend I.Sc(A) at Leik Khone in 1963
    • Worked at several mines (including Heinda)
    • Chaired Mining related Committees in Pyithu Hluttaw
    • Spouse : Mu Aye (cousin of Robert Win Boh)

    U Tint Lwin (Daniel, M69)

    Danny
    Danny
    Danny
    • Matriculated from MEHS in 1963
    • Won Collegiate Scholarship
    • One of the top students in M69
    • Studied MS in Canada
    • Joined NanYang Technical Institute (later renamed NanYang Technological University) in Singapore
    • Retired as Associate Professor
    • During his tenure at NTU, he helped Singapore Alumni to get access to YTU facilities (e.g to celebrate Thingyan and to welcome Sayas attending SPZP)
    • He and his brothers (George and Henry) learned to play guitar from Burma’s Elvis Presley (U Win Mra).
    • He performed at SPZPs and at 69er gatherings (with Albert Kyaw Min and Robert Win Boh) as vocalist and/or guitarist.
    • Spouse : Grace

    First Anniversary of Demise

    Jeffrey
    • U Tun Aung (Jeffery, EC68) passed away in Southern California on October 5, 2021
    • He passed GCE examination from MEHS along with Dr. Anita Aye Pe.
      While most of their classmates went abroad, the two attended I.Sc(A).
      Anita was selected Luyechun from IM(1) in the Summer of 1965.
    • Jeffrey is the oldest of six brothers.
    • He and Peter (2nd brother) attended RIT.
    • Jeffery retired as Director of Engineering.
    • Spouse : Thuzar (Movie actress, sister of Academy May Yu)
      They have a son (Michael) and three grandchildren