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  • 69ers — Status

    69ers — Status

    by Hla Min

    Updated : Aug 2025

    Golden Jubilee

    Some 69ers are fortunate to have celebrated their GJ (Golden Jubilee).

    Sampling :

    • Saw Yu Tint (Alice, T69) : 56th Anniversary : September 2021
    • Yi Yi Khaing (Vilma, ChE69)
    • Kyaw Zin (EP69)

    40th to 49th Anniversary

    Several 69ers celebrated 40+ years of bliss in 2021.

    Sampling :

    • Tun Aung Gyaw (EC69) : 49th Anniversary : February
    • Aung Myint (M69) : 49th Anniversary : May
    • Aung Min (M69) : 48th Anniversary : February
    • Hla Min (EC69) : 48th Anniversary : June
    • Tin Aung Win (M69) : 44th Anniversary : December

    Some 69ers and/or Spouses are GBNF

    Sad to note that some 69ers and their spouses are GBNF.

    Sampling :

    • Yi Pin (M69) & spouse
    • Thein Swe (EP69) & spouse
    • Tin Shwe (C69) & spouse
    • Nan Su Su (T69) & spouse

    Some lost their spouses.

    Sampling :

    • Ivan Lee (Khin Maung Oo, M69)
    • Sa Maung Maung (EP69)
    • Lyo Kyin Sein (T69)

    Grand parents and Great Grand parents

    • Zau Lai (EP69) is a proud Great Grand Father
    • Several are Grand parents
      e.g. Lin Lin Aung has 8 grand children

    Still Single

    A few are eligible bachelors.

    Sampling :

    • Myint Maung (EP69)
    • Nyi Hla Nge (C69)

    Sayadaws

    Some became Sayadaws after retirement

    Sampling :

    • Ashin Ukkamsa / Okkantha
      Uzin Aung Chaw (C69)
    • Ashin Pannagavesaka
      Uzin Bobby Myo Tun (A69)
  • 69ers — Sept 2018

    69ers — Sept 2018

    by Hla Min

    Update : July 2025

    Status (2018)

    • Junior 69ers are 71 years old.
    • Senior 69ers are 75+ years old.
    • Many 69ers have children, grand children and even great grandchildren.
    • Myint Maung (EP69) and Nyi Hla Nge (retired Dy. Minister, C69) are eligible bachelors.
    • GBNF (Gone But Not Forgotten) list stands at 85.
    • Aging and sickness have hit several 69ers.

    Myint Soe (M69)

    • Fell down about 10 days ago at his flat
    • Admitted to Hospital for 4 days to undergo 7 stitches, head scanning etc.
    • Back at home & taking rest.

    Harry Tin Htut (M69)

    • Pen name : Mon Yu”
    • Young at heart. Stays fit by doing exercises (e.g. Tai Chi) & singing songs.
    • Many were awed to know that he recently turned 77.

    Ivan Lee (M69)

    Ivan
    Ivy
    • Aka Khin Maung Oo
    • Golden Sponsor of SPZP-2000 and SPZP-2007
    • Major Donor to 69er Health Care Fund
    • Hosted Annual RIT-UCC Gathering at his house in NJ
    • Life time Platinum at Bridge (card game).
    • PEs from NY (New York State) and NJ (New Jersey).
    • Had a private company
    • Recently celebrated his 76th birthday with 11 family members (two daughters, two son-in-laws, six grand children) and invited guests
    • Has donated in memory of his spouse Ivy Lee.
    • Organized two trips — in July 2015 and June 2018 — to Canada to visit Saya U Aung Khin in Windsor and Saya Dr. Aung Gyi in Napean
    Saya U Aung Khin
    Saya Dr. Aung Gyi

    Updates (2025)

    • Several 69ers are now Octogenarians.
    • The GBNF list has 137 members.
    GBNF
    • Ivan co-founded MASTAA and served as CEO
    • 69ers celebrated the Golden Jubilee of Graduation in 2019
    • About twenty 69ers succumbed to Covid

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