Dick Daum grew up on a farm in Idaho. At 17, he entered the United States Military Academy at West Point; he went on to spend more than 29 years in the Armed Forces: first, as an infantry officer, then, as an aviator.
After retiring from the military, Dick attended graduate school at Colorado Christian University and earned a BA in Biblical Counseling. He received his Marriage and Family Therapist License in 1995 and currently works in the Cape Fear Counseling Center, working with military families.
He and his wife, Mary, were married in 1962. They have two sons; their youngest son, Chris, and his family are members of Colonial. Their older son is a military officer. He and his family currently live in northern Virginia, while he is serving in the Pentagon. Dick and Mary have five grandchildren.
Dick first came to faith in Christ, as a young officer serving in the military, through the ministry of The Navigators. He was attending their evangelistic meetings and learning Scripture. Coming to faith in Christ made all the difference in understanding what he was busy memorizing in the Bible.
He and Mary moved to Cary to be near their sons and their families. They have been members of Colonial since 1992; Dick has served as a deacon, taught classes and done individual counseling under Care Ministries. They are members of the Lifespring ABF.
Dick’s favorite scripture is Philippians 4: 6-7: “Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known to God, and the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” God used this verse in his life during combat in Viet Nam; it was a huge stepping-stone that God used to bring Dick to faith in Him.
