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Mark Casimir Dyniewicz Sr. in Ode to Harold

Biography

Mark Casimir Dyniewicz Sr.

Overview

  • Born
    November 6, 1943 · Arlington Heights, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    March 17, 1980 · Hilo, Hawaii, USA (respiratory failure due to drowning suffered during flash flood auto accident)
  • Nicknames
    • Mark Sr.
    • Big Mark

Biography

  • Mark Casimir Dyniewicz Sr. was born on November 6, 1943 in Arlington Heights, Illinois, USA. He was an executive. He was married to Carol Ann Freitag-Dyniewicz. He died on March 17, 1980 in Hilo, Hawaii, USA.

Family

  • Spouse
      Carol Ann Freitag-Dyniewicz(May 17, 1969 - March 17, 1980) (his death, 5 children)

Trivia

  • In 1977 bought a home for his family in Atherton, CA for $150,000. Today Atherton, CA is one of the most expensive areas in the United States to purchase real estate.
  • Was a successful analyst with Dean Witter and was consulted where to invest the company's finances. He was mentioned in The Economist publication regarding his expertise on technology stocks just before his death as the industry was leading into the semi-conductor / Silicon Valley economic boom in the 1980's.
  • He was known by his friends and colleagues as "The Man with a Heart of Gold".
  • His wife Carol was six months pregnant with a boy to be named Matthew David when she died. Mark and Carol were killed while driving during a 100 year storm just miles south of Hilo, Hawaii while on vacation in March 1980.

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