Sub-title:
News of the death of meteorologist U Tun Lwin spread like wildfire on social media on Monday even though he was just an unassuming man who, during a nearly 45-year career, provided the most accurate and timely weather forecasts in the country.
Description:
"Everybody in the country loved him for that. He even has his own page on Wikipedia, the online encyclopaedia.
“Sayar U Tun Lwin was a professional and good-hearted weather expert. He contributed a lot to the country with his knowledge and spirit of goodwill,” said cartoonist Aw Pi Kyal.
“All of his time was spent helping others. His Facebook chatbox was always green, even in the wee hours of the morning,” he added. “While some people may have cursed when his weather forecasts were wrong, he never failed to do his job with the best intentions,” he added.
U Tun Lwin had been and out of Grand Hantha Hospital in recent months for treatment of chronic diabetes.
His family announced he passed away at the age of 72 late Monday. His funeral will be today at 5pm at Yayway Cemetery in Yangon.
“He was an ideal man for the country and environmentalists. He knew his profession from A to Z, and was able to explain a difficult subject in easy-to-understand language, which made him a very valuable person. He did his best for his country,” said environmentalist Daw Dewi Thant Zin..."
Source/publisher:
"Myanmar Times" (Myanmar)
Date of Publication:
2019-11-06
Date of entry:
2019-11-06
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Myanmar
Language:
English
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text
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- Good