More detail on this person: Major Richard Thomas Dick Beahm Obituary, Kitsap Sun (Bremerton,
WA) - Tuesday, July 19, 2011 of Bremerton Sept. 27, 1933 to July 8, 2011
Dick was born in Chicago, Ill. on Sept. 27, 1933 and left this world to be with his Lord Jesus
Christ on July 8, 2011. Dick moved to Bozeman, MT. in high school where he excelled as a gymnast.
He met his future wife Barbara Dale and they were married in May 1957.
Dick joined the Air Force in 1956 and became a pilot. He flew many types of aircraft including
strategic bombers during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He served in Korea, and flew helicopter combat
support and search and rescue missions in Vietnam. He also served as a pilot adviser to the South
Vietnamese Air Force. Dick was highly decorated, earning The Distinguished Flying Cross, The Bronze
Star, The Air Medal (with oak leaf cluster), and many other awards. Major Beahm retired in 1971 with
the aeronautical rating of Senior Pilot.
Dick earned his Engineering degree at the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1973. After living all
over the U.S., he chose to settle his family in Bremerton, WA where he worked as a Nuclear Engineer
at PSNS for 20 years, retiring in 1993 after 35 years of federal service.
Dick was a founding member of the CK Presbyterian Church (est. 1977). He served as a Deacon and
Elder homemaker and happily served on a Mission to the Mixe in Oaxaca, Mexico in June 1998. He
was a volunteer and past President of the board of directors of the CK Food Bank. Dick was an avid
volunteer and loved giving to others.
Dick was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Millie (Hammond) Duncan, and his beautiful
daughter Vicki Beahm. He is with them now. He is survived by Barbara, his devoted children, Jay
(Ann) Beahm, Kelli Long, Skip (Doris) Beahm and Ricki (Steve) Sipple, and his ten beloved
grandchildren.
Dick will be remembered as a Father, Grandfather, Friend, Neighbor and American Hero. He will be
greatly missed and we are better for knowing him.
A memorial service celebrating Dick's life will be held on Monday July, 25, 2011 at 2 p.m. at CK
Presbyterian Church, 9300 Nels Nelson Road Bremerton, WA.
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