Uncle Leo's brief biography & memor (r)

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Subject: Re: Uncle Leo's brief biography & memorial online!

At 08:58 PM 6/25/96, you wrote:
>From: U Thaung <thaung@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: Uncle Leo's brief biography & memorial online!
>
>At 02:23 AM 6/25/96, you wrote:
>>From: Khin Ni Ni Thein <nin@xxxxxx>
>>Subject: Uncle Leo's brief biography & memorial online!
>>
>>Dear Burma Net, 
>>
>>Please join me to honour "Uncle Leo's memorial" online.
>>
>>Uncle Leo refused to leave Burma and he chose the path that eventually led
>>to his death. Because he truely loved his country and its people. It was 
>>more open towards the end of his life his dislike for tyranny and 
>>injustice. ***He really believed that he would see a change for the better 
>>in Burma and dispite his nearest and dearest people's warnings which he 
>>ignored he chose to remain in Burma. He always considered it to be his 
>>country. ***
>>
>>It is interesting to find out that he was arrested and some time later 
>>his house was searched. He had a portable phone and a spare fax machine 
>>which he has had for many years. For this he was charged and sentenced. 
>>Reliable sources maintain his incaraction was for political reasons as he 
>>was close to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and his arrest was a form of 
>>intimidation for her.
>>
>>Here I quote the words of his dearest person, he said:
>>"Human rights is just a word and democracy is a dream but a large
>>river begins with a small drop of rain. This is a struggle of right 
>>against wrong and as history has shown eventually right and goodness 
>>always wins."
>>
>>YES!!! RIGHT AND GOODNESS ALWAYS WIN !!!
>>
>>Fight for democracy is stil on.......................................
>>
>>	After reading above text, could you please stop reading it and 
>>	make a pause, 2 minutes, keep silence, pray for "Uncle Leo" 
>>	mentally whatever language you use, whatever religion you hold 
>>	or no religion you hold. Please send your name back to me 
>>	saying that "I pray for Uncle Leo".
>>	We honour "Uncle Leo".
>>
>>Thank you very much in advance.
>>
>>With metta and solidarity,
>>Ni Ni
>>.......................................................................
>>
>>              "Biography of Mr. James Leander Nichols"
>>
>>
>>
>>James Leander Nichols			Born: 8/6/31 in Rangoon Burma
>>					Died: 22/6/96 in Rangoon Burma
>>
>>Better known as Uncle Leo he was the son of George Alexander Nichols, a
>>Greek descendent, who owned a stevedoring shipping company, Nichols & Sons
>>Ltd. in Rangoon. As the Nichols' were pro-British, when the Japanese invaded
>>Burma during the second World War the family had no choice but to walk out
>>of Burma leaving their wealth behind them. Uncle Leo's father died while on
>>the long treck to India.
>>
>>Uncle Leo went to boarding school in the hills of Darjeeling, India.
>>
>>After the war the family returned to Burma where Uncle Leo was the third
>>generation Nichols to be working with the third generation Scandinavian ship
>>owners. He worked with his Uncle Jimmy Gray, manager of the company and his
>>brother Alexander, now deceased.
>>
>>Married to his current wife Felicity in 1951, Uncle Leo took a position with
>>United Liner Agencies as their General manager in Rangoon. Felicity and
>>Uncle Leo have five children, William, David, Celia and Lorna residing with
>>their mother in Australia and Aileen in the United States. When Ne Win came
>>to power in 1962 the company was nationalised and Uncle Leo had once again
>>lost security.
>>
>>Soon after he was appointed as Honorary Consul General for Norway, Sweden,
>>Denmark, Finland and Switzerland. Uncle was forced to give up the position
>>in 1981 when a close colleague acting on behalf of the government of Burma
>>was accused of corruption. Uncle was taken in for questioning for three days
>>while his colleague was imprisoned for many years. Uncle gave up his post,
>>however he continued to work representing the governments in an unofficial
>>capacity.
>>
>>During his life he spent much of his spare time working and donating to the
>>sick, frail, old and young. He dedicated the last decades of his life to
>>helping those people less fortunate and weaker than he. Working through the
>>Roman Catholic Churches in Burma, Uncle Leo supported thousands of orphans
>>and ensured that they had the best possible opportunity to make a life for
>>themselves. They all loved him dearly as did all people from all corners of
>>the globe who had the honour of meeting him in his diplomatic capacity.
>>
>>While Uncle Leo was not frantically political he had a dream for his
>>country. Godfather of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, he was her faithful and devoted
>>friend. Through her he could see hope for his country and he lusted the
>>freedom her determination will one day bring the people of Burma.
>>
>>Uncle Leo died at the hands of the military dictatorship of Burma. Arrested
>>in May 1996 for, according to the military," operating and illegal fax
>>machine", it is believed his three year sentence was in reality punishment
>>for loving and helping Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
>>
>>After serving two and a half months of his three year prison term Uncle Leo
>>died on the 22nd. June 1996 at 11 A.M. at the Rangoon General Hospital. It
>>is believed that he was moved from the prison hospital to RGH just one hour
>>before his death. A military conducted autopsy, without independent
>>monitoring, found that Uncle Leo had died from a brain haemorrhage.
>>
>>The Funeral, which was conducted by the military, was held at Saw Bwa Gyi
>>Christian Cemetery. While friends and family did attend it is understood
>>that the military warned them not to.
>>
>>At 2.00 P.M.  on the 23rd. of June 1996, Uncle Leo was laid to rest. He will
>>be remembered as one of the great fathers of Burma and a man who's passion
>>for his country and his people exceeded all else.
>>
>>There will be a memorial service on the 30th. of  June in Rangoon provided
>>permission is obtained from the authorities.
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>>It's a good essay Ni Ni.
>uthaung 
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>
Dear Ni Ni,
I think it is right to send the email in your mail. You are doing in good
intention. You are right.
uthaung>