Dick and Dee served with African Inland Mission (AIM) for 40 years in ministry. They were married for nearly 60 years and had 2 daughters.

They spent 15 years in the Congo, teaching at an international high school. They also spent several years in the Comoro Islands, four small islands in the Indian Ocean, and 15 years in France.

In Comoros, they began their work among Muslims as teachers on the island of Moheli. Political upheaval forced them to evacuate to Kenya. Before long they returned to the island of Mayotte, which remained more stable as a French protectorate. This allowed them to establish a church in their home, where Dick ministered to a congregation of primarily Malagasy immigrants. In 1987, they established an AIM office in France, serving in an administrative role and recruiting native French speakers to serve in Africa. They lived in a suburb of Paris for the next 15 years, providing hospitality to all, supporting missionaries in various countries, and developing friendships with neighbors and churches.

In 2002, Dick and Dee “retired” and settled in Tacoma, Washington close to their daughters and grandchildren. Active in their church community, they helped prepare prospective missionaries, provided premarital counseling and helped develop men’s and women’s ministries. They traveled the US representing AIM and led several prayer teams to the Muslim country of Morocco.

In 2016, Dick and Dee moved to Grangeville, Idaho, to be with their family. They quickly developed a network of relationships in the community. In March 2023 Dick passed peacefully with his wife and family by his side.

Dee continues in ministry opening her cottage to a weekly bible study which continues to grow and flourish. Dee continues to mentor women and disciple them, and the ministry has grown to the point that they now have to meet in different homes.