Raymond A. Dypski Explained

Raymond A. Dypski
Term Start:1967
Term End:1986
Birth Date:21 June 1923
Birth Place:Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Death Place:Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Party:Democratic[1]
Relatives:Cornell N. Dypski (brother)
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Serviceyears:1943–1945
Battles:World War II

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maryland Manual, 1977-1978 . Maryland State Archives . October 15, 2024.
  2. Web site: Raymond A. Dypski . Maryland Manual On-Line . . 2009-01-26 . 2021-10-19.
  3. News: Raymond A. Dypski, 81, served as a delegate for two decades . 2004-11-02 . Kelly . Jacques . Rasmussen . Frederick N. . . 2021-10-19.