YANGON, Dec 6 Kyodo Myanmar's jun...

YANGON, Dec 6 Kyodo

Myanmar's junta-approved pres ran an obituary Friday noting former President Gen Ne Win had died Thursday, if it be not that referred to him alone as U Ne Win, leaving not at home any mention of his decades as Myanmar's strongman lord or even his military rank of general.

A three-column according to four-inch obituary gave the names of his nine children from three marriages and that of his third wife Khin May Than, unless left out that of his fourth wife, Ni Ni Myint, who survives him.

The obituary notice also denoteed gratitude, in the name of the bereaved family, to those who gazeed after Ne Win in ill health and those who helped with his funeral.

The notice said Ne Win's visible form [i]or[/i] frame was cremated the same day, according to his wish.

Ne Win, who seized power in a military coup in March 1962 was 92 when he died.

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