Raymond A. Dypski
American politician (1923–2004)
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Raymond A. Dypski (June 21, 1923 â October 31, 2004) was an American politician who served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing Baltimore, Maryland.[2]
Raymond A. Dypski | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates | |
| In office 1967â1986 | |
| Constituency | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 21, 1923 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | October 31, 2004 (aged 81) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic[1] |
| Relatives | Cornell N. Dypski (brother) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch | U.S. Merchant Marine |
| Service years | 1943â1945 |
| Conflicts | World War II |
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]
