Raymond A. Dypski (June 21, 1923 – October 31, 2004) was an American politician who served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing Baltimore, Maryland.[2]
Early life
Dypski was born in a two-story row house on Dillon Street in Baltimore on June 21, 1923. He attended Baltimore public schools.[2][3] His father was an Austrian immigrant and his mother worked in a cannery in Canton. His father died from an automobile accident when he was a child.[3]
Dypski dropped out of junior high school to serve in World War II. He later got his GED at Patterson High School in 1969.[3]
Career
After dropping out, Dypski served with the U.S. Merchant Marines from 1943 to 1945, during World War II. He was a metallurgical tester and inspector for the Bethlehem Steel Corporation at Sparrows Point.[2][3]
Dypski served in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Baltimore, from 1967 to 1986.[2] He decided not to seek re-election due to failing health.[3]
Personal life
His younger brother, Cornell N. Dypski, was also a member of the Maryland House of Delegates and a member of the Maryland Senate.[2]
He was friends with state senator Julian L. Lapides.[3]
Death
Dypski died on October 31, 2004, of heart and kidney failure at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Maryland Manual, 1977-1978" (PDF). Maryland State Archives. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Raymond A. Dypski". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 26, 2009. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g Kelly, Jacques; Rasmussen, Frederick N. (November 2, 2004). "Raymond A. Dypski, 81, served as a delegate for two decades". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
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