Raymond M. Dodson

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Dodson, Raymond M. Died in Minneapolis peacefully surroun-ded by his family on July 12, 2015 four days after his 95th birthday. He was born July 8, 1920 in the coal mining town of West Hazelton, PA. Through scholarships he attended William Marshall where he earned his BS. He then went on to earn his PhD from Northwestern University. His first job was as research chemist at Searle Pharmaceuticals until 1960. He was a professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Minnesota from 1960 to 1983, committed to training young chemists for their futures. He then taught at the Fort Hare University in the Ciskei, South Africa for two years. He traveled around the world with his wife Liz for 14 months. Ray had many accomplishments including over 40 patents and work on penicillin manufacturing, the birth control pill and artificial sweeteners. He has always been proud of his four children. He enjoyed 33 years of marriage with his second wife Liz and her four children. Ray was preceded in death by his oldest daughter, Karen Bloom. He is survived by his wife Liz Brenner Dodson; children Steven Dodson MD, Debra Garley, MD, Becky Johnson, RHIT, CDIP; step children Robert Brenner, Scott Brenner, Mark Brenner, James Brenner; 12 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. A remembrance for Raymond Dodson will occur in August. Donations in his honor may be made to Como Park Zoo and Conservatory and to the Minneapolis Public Library.

Published on July 19, 2015